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Real Estate Donations
Beaver Dam Road Wetland Preserve and Selkirk
Woods, Albany County, NY
The Beaver Dam Road Wetland Preserve, donated by
Peter Mayone, is a 14-acre parcel of woodland
and wetland that borders approximately 200 acres
of privately-owned wetlands in the Town of
Bethlehem in southern Albany County. Nearby
Selkirk Woods, a 5-acre parcel of second growth
woodland donated by Joseph Allegretta, borders
the same wetland complex. Together, the two
preserves help to buffer the wetland from
residential development. Both preserves are
maintained as natural wildlife habitat and are
not open to the public.
Charleston Preserve, Montgomery County, NY
Richard Salomon of Newtonville, New York,
donated 87 acres in the town of Charleston,
Montgomery County. The property consists of
former farmland, woods, and a small wetland.
Located at the corner of Johansen Drive and
Route 162, the preserve is maintained as natural
wildlife habitat and may be used in the future
for research purposes. It is not open to the
public.
Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary, Albany County, NY
Hollyhock
Hollow on Rarick Road in Selkirk, NY, is the
former home of Leona and Robert Rienow, Ph. D.
Professor Rienow, one of the early environmental
advocates in the United States, helped to
establish the chapter system of the Nature
Conservancy in meetings at the site, and
bequeathed the land to Audubon International.
In addition to hosting Audubon International’s
headquarters, the 140-acre property serves as a
wildlife sanctuary and public education center,
open free of charge to the public daily. It
includes walking trails for self-guided and
interpreted walks available to individuals and
community groups.
Rockwell Nature Preserve, Albany County, NY
The 26-acre
Rockwell Nature Preserve in Loudonville, NY, was
donated to Audubon International by the estate
of Marjorie Doyle Rockwell. The land is
designated to remain "forever wild" and is used
as a research, education, and management area
for urban wildlife conservation and water
resource protection. It is not open to the
public at this time.
Schroon River Preserve, Warren County, NY
The Schroon River Preserve, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Kent, consists of 86 acres along the Schroon
River in the Adirondack Park in the Town of
Chester. Mr. Kent was a 30-year veteran
Conservation Officer who owned the property for
over fifty years. The preserve is significant
for its several acres of wetlands, including
seasonal wetlands and vernal pools, and old
growth forest. The preserve buffers the Schroon
River from the Adirondack Northway (I-87),
helping to protect water quality by filtering
highway runoff before it enters the river.
Easements
Spring Creek Ranch, Tennessee
In 1998, Audubon International accepted a
conservation easement over a 330-acre site that
comprises Spring Creek Ranch Golf Club in
Collierville, Tennessee. The easement will
protect the property from development for any
other purpose and ensure preservation of its
open space and wildlife habitat values.
For more information on making a real property donation to Audubon International,
contact Fred Realbuto:
Audubon International
46 Rarick Road
Selkirk, NY 12158
518-767-9051, extension 15
FAX: 518—767-9069
E-mail:
frealbuto@auduboninternational.org
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