Route 22Patterson Town of Patterson – 17.0 Acres. HistoryElena Hill donated Seventeen acres along the East Branch Croton River to the Land Trust in 2000. Mrs. Hill is an avid conservationist who lived in Patterson for many years. The donated land includes the confluence of the Haviland Hollow Brook and the East Branch Croton River […]
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North Horsepound RoadKent Town of Kent – 19.67 acres. These two parcels in the town of Kent were the donation of Stephen Hick, Julie Paulsen and Marilynn Price, children of Dorothy Phillips Hick and Gerald Hick. They donated these parcels to the land trust to be forever green and requested the preserve be named in […]
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Town of Southeast – 13.0 Acres. HistoryThis 13-acre preserve was donated to the Putnam Land Trust in 1991 by Henry and Vera Keil of Cold Spring, New York. Exploring The PreserveThe preserve is a mix of scrub/shrub wetland and wet meadows, and includes a stream that feeds directly into the East Branch of the Croton River. This extension of the […]
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Town of Patterson – 115.7 acres. Abbeyfield LaneBrewster The Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Preserve is not yet open to the public. More info to come. Check back soon.
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181 Barrett Hill RoadMahopac Towns of Carmel & Putnam Valley – 26 acres. In February of 2011, Mahopac residents Saul and Ingrid Chase generously donated 22.51 acres of their property to the PCLT. The donated land, which includes two parcels in the town of Carmel and one in the town of Putnam Valley, are contiguous […]
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Trails COMING SOON! 398 Bullet Hole RoadPatterson Town of Patterson – 93 acres. This preserve was donated to PCLT in December 2012. Check back soon for more info! Below is a portion of the initial press release from January 2013 announcing the preserve: The Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) recently announced it has received a […]
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Town of Patterson – 94 acres. The Brandon Farm Preserve in Patterson is 94 acres. On the eastern side of Farm-to-Market Road and south of Route 164, the property consists of wetlands that feed into Ice Pond and the surrounding uplands that include a north/south ridgeline. At one point in time it was a dairy […]
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Englewood TerraceMahopacNo trails but available for walking
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The Laurel Ledges Natural Area consists of 6 preserves and has trails for hiking. Sterling Farm Town of Patterson – 37.0 Acres. About the TrailThe trail is steep in the initial ascent and final descent but it is not overwhelming. On the descent, a guide rope is present to make it a bit easier. The trail […]
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Town of Patterson – 5 acres. Tom’s Path is part of the Laurel Ledges Natural Area. Tom’s Path on Couch Road in Patterson was donated by Edie Keasbey. A wooded 5-acre parcel with a stream running through the middle of the property, Jackson’s Brook, this preserve helps protect a biotic corridor that stretches from the […]