Angle Fly Preserve Explained

Angle Fly Preserve
Location:New York, United States
Nearest City:Somers, New York
Coordinates:41.2911°N -73.7192°W
Area:654acres
Established:2006

Angle Fly Preserve is a 654acres land trust in Somers, New York, USA, 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. By 2017, there were more than 10 miles (16 km) of trails.[4]

Land acquisition

The land was purchased from a real estate developer in May 2006 for $20.5m, with New York City contributing $9.44, 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angle Fly Preserve. Somers Land Trust. April 8, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720040624/http://www.somerslandtrust.org/angle-fly-preserve/about-angle-fly-preserve. July 20, 2011. dead.
  2. Web site: BioBlitz 2007. Bedford Audubon Society. December 25, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090422022049/http://www.bedfordaudubon.org/bioblitz/angle_fly_01.html. April 22, 2009. dead.
  3. Web site: Angle Fly Preserve. 2008. Westchester Land Trust. December 5, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091028163228/http://www.westchesterlandtrust.org/angle-fly. October 28, 2009. dead.
  4. http://somerslandtrust.org/angle-fly-preserve/hiking Hiking and Trail Map