Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve
Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve
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The beginning of the Ordway Trail in the Trout Brook Valley Reserve |
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location | Easton , Fairfield County , USA | |
surface | 1.21 km 2 | |
Geographical location | 41 ° 15 ' N , 73 ° 21' W | |
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Setup date | 1999 | |
administration | Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State |
Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve is a reservation in the US state of Connecticut in the area of the community of Easton , Connecticut.
geography
The state park is part of the protected area Trout Brook Valley Preserve ( Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area ) with 4 square kilometers (1,009 acres). This area includes areas of Easton and Weston and surrounds the southeast end of the Saugatuck Reservoir . It is operated by the Aspetuck Land Trust . The Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve is owned by the State of Connecticut and covers 1.21 square kilometers (300 acres). The Saugatuck River forms the southeastern boundary of the reserve, south of which is the Devils Glen Park . Hawleys Brook as the left tributary of the Saugatuck River determines the geography of the reserve with its tributaries. Pop Mountain and Flirt Hill at the southern end of the Saugatuck Reservoir are the prominent landmarks at 124 m (410 ft) and 155 m (510 ft) above sea level, respectively .
history
In 1994 the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company (BHC) gambled with the intention of selling the 730 acres of land at the southeast end of the Saugatuck Reservoir that had not been cultivated before. In 1997, the parent company Aquarion, together with BHC and a construction company, signed a contract for the construction of 130 luxury houses and a golf course on the site. In 1998 the Aspetuck Land Trust and the Coalition to Preserve Trout Brook Valley started an initiative to save the area from obstruction. They were supported by the Connecticut Fund for the Environment (CFE), as well as citizens of Easton, the Easton Garden Club , other leisure groups (including Paul Newman and his family). In September 1999, BHC / Aquarion acquired 685 acres of the site. The purchase price was $ 5.3 million. raised by the Aspetuck Land Trust and Nature Conservancy , and $ 6 million from the State of Connecticut . 45 acres in the neighborhood (Weston) have been acquired by the community.
free time activities
The entire area has more than 20 mi (32 km) of hiking trails. Apple orchards and blueberry fields belong to the area and in certain regions hunting is also allowed seasonally.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
- ^ Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ A b Trout Brook Valley History . Aspetuck Land Trust. Archived from the original on July 28, 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. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ US Geological Survey. The National Map
Web links
- Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Easton: Trout Brook Valley Aspetuck Land Trust
- Trout Brook Valley History Aspetuck Land Trust
- Valley Forge Forever Gone by Marcia Miner Aspetuck Land Trust
- ctpost.com