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Private Island On Fairfield County's Gold Coast To Sell For Record-Breaking $85 Million Private Island On Fairfield County's Gold Coast To Sell For Record-Breaking $85 Million
Private Island On Fairfield County's Gold Coast To Sell For Record-Breaking $85 Million One of New England's most expensive properties is now off the market, officials announced. Off the gold coast of Fairfield County, the town of Darien said it reached a final amended agreement on the Great Island earlier this month, the town said in a statement. The property was originally listed at $100,000 million but was sold for a final price of $85 million. “Great Island is a pristine landscape with approximately one and a half miles of coastline in an environmentally sensitive cove on Long Island Sound," Darien’s First Selectman Monica McNally said. "With this purchase, we have priori…

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by David Cifarelli
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174-Acre Wilderness That Includes 'Great Swamp' To Be Protected In Area 174-Acre Wilderness That Includes 'Great Swamp' To Be Protected In Area
174-Acre Wilderness That Includes 'Great Swamp' To Be Protected In Area A 174-acre parcel of conserved open space in the Hudson Valley will now be permanently protected. The Putnam County property, contained in Patterson, is located next to the already-protected Cranberry Mountain Wildlife Management Area and includes ecologically important habitat and rare plants, the Westchester Land Trust announced.  One of these habitats is the 6,000-acre "Great Swamp," which is one of the largest freshwater wetlands in the state and serves as an important water source for New York City's water supply, according to the Westchester Land Trust, which now owns the propert…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Officials Announce Addition Of 1,200 Acres To Three Hudson Valley State Parks NY Officials Announce Addition Of 1,200 Acres To Three Hudson Valley State Parks
NY Officials Announce Addition Of 1,200 Acres To Three Hudson Valley State Parks New York officials announced that a total of about 1,200 acres of parkland will be added to three state parks in the Hudson Valley. According to an announcement from Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, March 3, the new parkland will be added to Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve in Dutchess and Putnam counties, Schunnemunk State Park in Orange County, and Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in Putnam County. Hochul said $9.7 million in funds from the state's Environmental Protection Fund and the federal Highlands Conservation Act Fund were used to purchase the properties. O…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
The Bucks Stop Here: Photo Shows Five Of Them Together In Northern Westchester The Bucks Stop Here: Photo Shows Five Of Them Together In Northern Westchester
The Bucks Stop Here: Photo Shows Five Of Them Together In Northern Westchester A rare congregation of bucks was spotted during the recent heatwave. Five bucks were spotted roaming the grounds of the Baxter Preserve in North Salem, taking in the sights before taking off. Baxter South land was donated to the North Salem Open Land Foundation (NSOLF) in 1979 by "The Baxter Road Group.” Baxter South includes a large pond surrounded by the remains of a racetrack, and many trails, which are traveled by people on foot and horseback. Many of the trails are lined with apple, black cherry, cottonwood, and maple trees. According to the state Department of Environmen…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners
Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners The Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve presented the inaugural John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award to former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua. The Clintons were honored in June during the Friends Annual Gala at the Rockefeller Estate in Pocantico Hills. They were recognized for their contributions and countless endeavors, including the Clinton Foundation. According to the Friends of the historic state park, the Clintons "carry out their longstanding work of safeguarding our natural resources and building a sustainable future. The Westchester C…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Yorktown's Hilltop Hanover Farm Gets Grant To Start Nursery Yorktown's Hilltop Hanover Farm Gets Grant To Start Nursery
Yorktown's Hilltop Hanover Farm Gets Grant To Start Nursery Northern Westchester’s Hilltop Hanover Farm is receiving a grant to start a native plant nursery. The grant, which totals $4,375, comes from the Bedford Garden Club and will fund the volunteer-run nursery intended to cultivate plants that are native to Westchester County, like swamp milkweed, New York ironweed and bee balm. All of the nursery's plants will be low-maintenance and able to flourish naturally in the area, helping local ecosystems to thrive near the farm's location in Yorktown Heights. “This grant will strengthen the ecosystems of Westchester County as we move towards our goal …

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by Valerie Musson
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This Hudson Valley Town Ranks Among Highest In State For Most Deer Taken In 2018 This Hudson Valley Town Ranks Among Highest In State For Most Deer Taken In 2018
This Hudson Valley Town Ranks Among Highest In State For Most Deer Taken In 2018 Hunters in a Hudson Valley town ranked among the best in the state during a busy deer hunting season. During the 2018-2019 deer hunting season, an estimated 227,787 white-tailed deer were killed, according to new numbers released by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, marking a 12 percent increase over the previous year. The estimated state deer take included 114,402 antler-less deer and 113,385 antlered bucks. Statewide, this represents a 20 percent increase in antler-less harvest and a 5 percent increase in buck harvest from last season. According to the 2018 N…

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by Zak Failla
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Here's How Many More Deer NY Hunters Killed Last Year Compared To 2017 Here's How Many More Deer NY Hunters Killed Last Year Compared To 2017
Here's How Many More Deer NY Hunters Killed Last Year Compared To 2017 New York hunters enjoyed a fruitful and busy deer hunting season, taking down 12 percent more deer statewide compared to the previous year. During the 2018-2019 deer hunting season, an estimated 227,787 white-tailed deer were killed, according to new numbers released by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. In the previous deer hunting season, hunters harvested 203,427 deer, which had been a 4.5 percent decrease from 2016, the NYSDEC noted. Regionally, hunters killed 28,642 deer in the Northern Zone and 199,145 deer in the Southern Zone. Approximately 60 percent of th…

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by Zak Failla
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Teatown Reservation Gets 245 Acres In Ossining After Property Transfer Teatown Reservation Gets 245 Acres In Ossining After Property Transfer
Teatown Reservation Gets 245 Acres In Ossining After Property Transfer Brooklyn Botanic Garden transferred ownership of 245 acres in Ossining to Teatown Lake Reservation, the  nonprofit nature reserve in northern Westchester County on Friday, May 18. Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s president, Scot Medbury, and Teatown’s executive director, Kevin Carter, signed the title transfer, which also ensures that the property will be protected from development in perpetuity by a conservation easement.  “From the very beginning, Teatown and BBG have been closely linked,” Carter said. “In fact, without BBG, there would be no Teatown." “Brooklyn Botanic Garden is thrilled …

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by Jon Craig
Business
Westchester Land Trust Completes Easement to Protect Stuart’s Fruit Farm Westchester Land Trust Completes Easement to Protect Stuart’s Fruit Farm
Westchester Land Trust Completes Easement to Protect Stuart’s Fruit Farm Westchester Land Trust (WLT) closed a conservation easement on Monday, April 16 to protect Stuart’s Fruit Farm in Somers.  The project -- which took a decade to complete -- is valued at almost $3 million. WLT’s partners included New York state, Westchester County, Scenic Hudson Land Trust, the Town of Somers and Somers Land Trust.  The conservation easement blocks development rights on the farm’s 172 acres thereby ensuring the land remains available for agricultural use in perpetuity. In the absence of this conservation easement, the farmland could have been sold for residential developmen…

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by Jon Craig