Protecting farmland, public access to creek

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Friday, November 20, 2009 2:14 AM EST

Today at 3 p.m., the Columbia Land Conservancy and officials from the town of Ghent will open the Siegel-Kline Kill Conservation Area in Ghent. The opening of the trails at the 54.6-acre stream-side property marks the first phase of implementing public access improvements to the site.

The initial improvements to the site include a loop trail around the edge of the property with two side trails leading to the Kline Kill. In the future, as funding permits, CLC will install a more formal parking area with an informational kiosk and interpretive signage.

Other plans include creation of a fitness trail that would be accessible to all, and a sledding hill. The central field will continue to be used for agriculture under guidelines set forth by the master plan for the site.

The Siegel-Kline Kill Conservation Area was made possible by the support of numerous individuals and local foundations. The property was acquired via a bargain sale from Bob and Susan Siegel. More than 100 community members participated in a challenge grant to help raise money for the acquisition, with additional support from the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation and Wellspring Foundation.

This the eighth public conservation area CLC has opened in Columbia County.

These properties are open year-round, free of charge to the public for outdoor recreation and education. A list of all of the properties as well as trail maps can be found at the conservancy’s Web site, www.clctrust.org.

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windwalker18 wrote on Nov 20, 2009 1:15 PM:

" Absolutely thrilled that this area is being preserved. The sycamores and fields along the creek there have always been part of growing up in the town. So glad that it's going to be there for future generations to experience. "

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