Angle Fly Preserve

Angle Fly Preserve
Location New York, USA
Nearest city Somers, New York
Coordinates 41°17′28″N 73°43′09″W / 41.29111°N 73.71917°WCoordinates: 41°17′28″N 73°43′09″W / 41.29111°N 73.71917°W
Area 654 acres (2.65 km2)
Established 2006

Angle Fly Preserve is a 654-acre (2.65 km2) land trust in Somers, New York administered by the Somers Land Trust. The preserve derives its name from the last naturally spawning Brook trout stream in Westchester County.[1] The preserve hosts a large wildlife population and is "...particularly noteworthy for its turtle and bird life, particularly wood turtle,...".[2] The preserve was officially opened on October 3, 2009[3] with the "1.3 mile Yellow Trail" being opened for public hiking use. An additional nine miles (14 km) of trails are in the planning stages.

Land acquisition

The land was purchased from a real estate developer in May, 2006 for $20.5M, with New York City contributing $9.44M, the town of Somers and Westchester each contributing $4M, and the State of New York providing the last $3.22M.[3] This housing project was discontinued, and most of the intended residential houses are now in dilapidated conditions.

References

  1. ↑ Somers Land Trust. "Angle Fly Preserve". Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  2. ↑ Bedford Audubon Society. "BioBlitz 2007". Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Westchester Land Trust (2008). "Angle Fly Preserve". Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-05.

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