Crane Wildlife Refuge
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Crane Wildlife Refuge
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 The islands Long Iceland and Choate Iceland in reserve |
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 2.82 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 367500 | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 40 ′ N , 70 ° 45 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1974 | |
| administration | The Trustees of Reservations | |
Crane Wildlife Refuge (fully Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate ) is a 697 acres (2.8 km² ) nature reserve on the former estate of Richard T. Crane, Jr. , which also included neighboring Castle Hill . It is located in the northeastern state of Massachusetts in the United States and is administered by The Trustees of Reservations organization.
history
Where today extends the reserve, entertained the Agawam - Indian facilities for agriculture and began in the summer months shellfish and crustaceans around the neighboring islands. Even today a house and a barn from the 18th century are preserved and remind of the past of the area.
In 1974 the reserve was set up on the basis of a gift from Miné S. Crane to the Trustees of Reservations; she is buried with her husband Cornelius Crane on the highest point of Choate Island . Further properties were given to the trustees in 1981, 1993, 1995 and 2001. The organization was also able to purchase Pine Island in 2000 .
Protected area
The sanctuary is in the immediate vicinity of Crane Beach and together with it and Castle Hill formed the estate of the Chicago industrialist Richard T. Crane, Jr. in the early 20th century. Today's sanctuary consists of several stretches of coast - including part of the Castle Neck - and a total of seven islands (Choate, Long, Dean, Dilly, Pine, Patterson and Round Island) in the estuary of the Essex River together. It is surrounded by the Great Marsh , the largest contiguous salt marsh in New England with a total area of more than 25,000 acres (101.2 km²) , which stretches from the harbor at Hampton , New Hampshire to Gloucester , Massachusetts.
Choate Island is the largest island in the reserve at 135 acres (54.6 hectares) and is home to a wide variety of birds and mammals. Commonly found are red deer , fishing marten , coyotes and otters . The planted in the 20th century spruce forest attracts golden-crowned kinglet and sharp-shinned hawk , while the grassy areas of the island Reisstärlingen and an American subspecies of sparrows ( Passerculus sandwichensis ) provides a habitat. Seagulls , sanderlings and snipe birds live on the coast .
A total of 3.5 mi (5.6 km ) of hiking trails are available to visitors. The protected area is accessible free of charge to members of the trustees and is open daily.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Property History. (No longer available online.) The Trustees of Reservations , archived from the original on March 5, 2013 ; accessed on December 14, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ About Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate. (No longer available online.) The Trustees of Reservations , archived from the original on March 5, 2013 ; accessed on December 14, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
