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Bedford Audubon Society
A Northern Westchester & Eastern Putnam
Counties, New York
Celebrating
98 Years of Conservation 1913 — 2011
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BioBlitz 2007Leon Levy Preserve
Protection of the land has been a goal of local preservationists for years, because of its size and location, its hiking trails, its watershed protection value and its wildlife habitat. The preserve contains a diverse array of wetlands, stream systems, rocky hills, a large ravine, and mature second growth forest. The preserve contains an extensive system of hiking trails, including an old carriage trail, and is open to town residents for hiking, snowshoeing, biking, and horseback riding.
More Images of the Leon Levy Preserve What We Found
―Results of the BioBlitz Participants, Organizations, and Sponsors Copyright © 2007 Bedford Audubon Society |
The
Leon Levy Preserve is a 386-acre preserve located south and west from the
intersection of Routes 35 and 123 in South Salem, New York and lies in the
watersheds of both the New York City and Stamford drinking water supplies. The
purchase is being made possible because of a $5 million contribution from the Jerome Levy
Foundation; $1 million each from the Town of Lewisboro and the New York City
Department of Environmental Protection; and $500,000 over five years from the
Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Foundation.
