The Franklin-Fels Sanctuary is a 204 acre
wildlife sanctuary located between Titicus
Road (Route 116) and Hardscrabble Road on the north side of
Titicus Reservoir in North Salem. This
preserve consists mainly of low deciduous woodlands, mature wooded uplands, red
maple swamp and shrub swamp, streams and a vernal pool with few steep inclines.
A trail system exists that generally loops the visitor around the entire
sanctuary. The conservation easement will further protect these habitats
and the valuable wildlife that inhabit them. It will also protect it as a
natural forest with gentle hills which drain directly south into Titicus
Reservoir, part of the Croton River Reservoir system (NYC drinking water
supply). The property can be viewed from Titicus Reservoir by residents
boating (non-motorized) and fishing on the water. The preserve also provides
passive hiking and will provide horseback riding trails in the near future.
The Palmer H. Lewis Sanctuary is a 25.6 acre wildlife sanctuary located on the west side of Rte. 121/Old Post Road, just north of the intersection with Black Brook Road in the Town of Bedford. The sanctuary consists of a roadside field, maintained as a field for butterflies and bluebirds, and a rocky forested hillside with mature mountain laurel, oaks and hickories. The forested area provides habitat for Eastern coyote, barred owl and wood thrush. The preserve is located within the Eastern Westchester Biodiversity Corridor and protects valuable wildlife habitat. It has significant scenic value along Old Post Road and provides public recreation with an existing hiking and riding trail. The trail is a Bedford Riding Lanes Association (BRLA) trail connecting this property to a network of trails in the area. The property also protects natural forest and steep slopes draining into the Cross River Reservoir to the north and partly draining south into the Stone Hill River, all part of the Croton River Reservoir watershed (NYC drinking water supply).
The Palmer H. Lewis Sanctuary is a 25.6 acre wildlife sanctuary located on the west side of Rte. 121/Old Post Road, just north of the intersection with Black Brook Road in the Town of Bedford. The sanctuary consists of a roadside field, maintained as a field for butterflies and bluebirds, and a rocky forested hillside with mature mountain laurel, oaks and hickories. The forested area provides habitat for Eastern coyote, barred owl and wood thrush. The preserve is located within the Eastern Westchester Biodiversity Corridor and protects valuable wildlife habitat. It has significant scenic value along Old Post Road and provides public recreation with an existing hiking and riding trail. The trail is a Bedford Riding Lanes Association (BRLA) trail connecting this property to a network of trails in the area. The property also protects natural forest and steep slopes draining into the Cross River Reservoir to the north and partly draining south into the Stone Hill River, all part of the Croton River Reservoir watershed (NYC drinking water supply).