Angle Fly Preserve is a 654 acres (2.6 km²) land trust

Land trust

There are two distinct definitions of a land trust:* a private, nonprofit organization that, as all or part of its mission, actively works to conserve land by undertaking or assisting in land or conservation easement acquisition, or by its stewardship of such land or easements; or* an agreement...

 in Somers, New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 administered by the Somers Land Trust. The preserve derives its name from the last naturally spawning Brook trout

Brook trout

The brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, is a species of fish in the salmon family of order Salmoniformes. In many parts of its range, it is known as the speckled trout or squaretail. A potamodromous population in Lake Superior are known as coaster trout or, simply, as coasters...

 stream in Westchester County

Westchester County, New York

Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...

. The preserve hosts a large wildlife population and is "...particularly noteworthy for its turtle and bird life, particularly wood turtle,...". The preserve was officially opened on October 3, 2009 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.

External links

• http://www.somerslandtrust.org/angle-fly-preserve/about-angle-fly-preserve