About Us

Our Mission

The mission of the Shaker Swamp Conservancy is to preserve the Shaker Swamp as a unique and defining asset of the Lebanon Valley, to promote understanding of this natural resource and its human heritage, and to create related opportunities for public access, education, and recreation.

Our history

In 2007 we gathered a local team of historians, preservationists, archaeologists, botanists, organizers, and constituents to find out if there was a story here and how telling it could benefit New Lebanon and our region.

About The Swamp

The Shaker Swamp is a 400-acre freshwater wetland located at the foot of the Taconic mountain range in eastern Columbia County, New York. This massive wetland is located in New Lebanon, a central crossroads connecting the Hudson Valley to western new England. 

Check it out!

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Join the Friends of the Shaker Swamp

The group has been established to provide a group of supporters who would like to be notified of events related to the Swamp or of a need for volunteers for a particular effort.

Email info@shakerswamp.org to join.

Make a Donation

Donations are fully tax-deductible. Mail a check to the address on right, payable to Shaker Swamp Conservancy. Or click below to pay through PayPal (most credit cards accepted.)

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Thank you for your support!

Contact Us

Shaker Swamp Conservancy
PO Box 833
New Lebanon, NY 12125
info@shakerswamp.org