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Sterling Farm

Town of Patterson – 37.0 Acres. HistoryDonated to the Putnam County Land Trust in 1997, this 37 acre-Parcel was once part of one of the 100-acre farms carved out of the Philipse lands for Revolutionay War Veterans. In the early 1800’s, it belonged to the Couch family. Hezekiah Couch was the first Commissioner of Highways […]

Ice Pond Conservation Area

Shawe Preserve Town of Patterson – 18 acres.Preserve Overview: A rugged, heavily wooded hillside overlooking Ice Pond, the Shawe Preserve is part of the Ice Pond Conservation Area. The Shawe Preserve was donated to the Putnam County Land Trust by George and Pam Shawe in 1976. The preserve has no road frontage and an access […]

Peter Hartford Dunlop Preserve

Town of Patterson – 14 acres. The Peter Hartford Dunlop Preserve is part of the Laurel Ledges Natural Area. The parcel is an unusual shape with jagged property lines. It connect the Sterling Farm Preserves on Couch Road and the landlocked Lushinsky Preserve to Route 164 – and Brandon Farm Preserve on the other side […]

Peach Lake Natural Area

The Peach Lake Natural Area consists of three connecting preserves and a scenic trail system. Paul Fitchen Preserve The Paul Fitchen Preserve is part of the Peach Lake Natural Area. Acquired from Putnam County, 1990. Consists of 48 acres of wooded wetland, low slope, and wet meadow communities. From Brewster, take Rt. 6 east and […]

Diverting Reservoir Trail

Town of Southeast Trail Overview:  This hike is unique to PCLT since it does not own the land beneath the trail.  In fact, this isn’t technically a PCLT preserve at all.  The trail is located on water supply property owned by New York City, and this project represents collaboration between PCLT, New York City’s Department […]

Cifu-See

Cifu – See Wetlands PreserveFarm to Market RoadPatterson More of the Great Swamp is now available for the enjoyment and benefit of future generations. In November 2015, Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) and Friends of the Great Swamp (FrOGS) closed on a 38-acre parcel formerly owned by the See family in the Ice Pond basin […]