Hipp Brook Preserve
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Entrance to Wild Iris Trail at Hipp Brook
Preserve |
| Size: |
94 acres |
| Location: |
Town of Penfield, Monroe County
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| Description: |
Wooded swamp, cattail marsh, flowing stream (Hipp Brook),
and upland grasslands. Home to great horned owl, wood duck,
numerous songbirds, as well as fox, raccoon, deer, other mammals,
numerous species of butterflies, frogs and salamanders. Wildflowers
are numerous, and include cardinal flower, marsh marigold,
and closed gentian. The Hipp Brook preserve is one of only
three Class 1 wetlands in Penfield - the other two are Thousand
Acre swamp and Irondequoit Bay.
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| History: |
HISTORY: Assembling the puzzle of the Hipp Brook Preserve
began in 1990 and continued through 1999. Land donors included
Monroe County, Fran Hirsch, Paul Petrella and Scottwood Builders,
and Crosstown Construction. Now under single ownership, Genesee
Land Trust manages this wooded wetland as a nature preserve.
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| Public Access: |
Access is off of Brougham Dr, which runs west
off of Jackson Rd between Atlantic Ave to the north and Whalen
Rd to the south. Parking is at the end of Brougham, look for
signs to Wild Iris Trail. There is also limited public access
off the south side Atlantic Ave, between Jackson Rd. and Baird
Rd. at the Frontier switching boxes. There is no trail from
there. The entire property is very wet in the spring. |
| Rules: |
All properties are managed strictly for nature preservation.
Welcome uses include nature study, photography, and walking.
To avoid damaging vegetation, please stay on trail where possible.
- No hunting or trapping
- No horses, motorized vehicles, or bicycles permitted
- All dogs must be leashed and cleaned up after
- No removal of any vegetation or dead wood
- No camping or fires
- No trail cutting or marking of trees
- Please respect neighboring properties
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| Map: |
Map
of Hipp Brook Preserve |
| Photos: |
Hipp Brook in winter
(c)
Connie Ehindero |
A carpet of Marsh Marigold, Caltha
palustris, blooms in the spring. (c) Elinor Osborn |
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