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Amy's Ponds through the cattails. ©
Elinor Osborn. |
| Size: |
87 acres
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| Location: |
Town of Ontario, Wayne County
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| Description: |
Wildlife ponds, wetlands, and mature woodland along Deer
Creek. Critical migratory bird habitat near the shores of
Lake Ontario.
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| History: |
In 1994, Janet Buchanan Smith turned to the Genesee Land
Trust for help in protecting 87 acres of her property in Wayne
County. Amy’s Ponds, named for her daughter who shares
her love for this land, includes a mature woods as well as
a series of ponds and wetlands feeding into Deer Creek—a
prime haven for marsh birds and an oasis on the avian migratory
route across Lake Ontario.
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| Public Access: |
Although Genesee Land Trust occasionally invites members
on outings to a conservation easement property with the owner’s
consent, conservation easement properties remain private property
and therefore no public access is permitted.
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Photos:
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A remarkable stacked stone fence borders
the mature forest. © Elinor Osborn. |
| In the news: |
Webster Post, March 20, 2002: "Keepers
of the land; Preserving open space" |
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