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to protect irreplaceable habitats for the community wildlife and future generations. News Upcoming Events The Birders Guide to Living with Bears Click here for more events. Research Education ALiving Laboratory Mianus River Gorge was founded in 1953 by a group of conservationists and natural scientists who recognized the unique value of the oldgrowth hemlock forest and its tremendous biodiversity. The early founders protected the land as a living laboratory to develop sound land and watershed management strategies.