• Source: Neversink Preserve

    • The Neversink Preserve is located in Deerpark, Orange County, New York. It was created in 1993 by The Nature Conservancy. They purchased 170 acres (69 ha) of land on the Neversink River and created the Neversink Preserve in order to protect the newly discovered and federally endangered species of mussel, the dwarf wedge mussel. Over time they have purchased more land so that the Neversink Preserve covers 550 acres (220 ha). Theodore Gordon, considered the father of modern American fly-fishing, perfected his dry-fly techniques here in the 19th century. Nearly 15 million people rely on the waters of the Delaware River Basin for drinking water and industrial use, making the Neversink Preserve a top priority of The Nature Conservancy.


    Flora




    = Trees

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    Sugar maple
    Red maple
    River birch
    Sycamore
    Red oak
    Green ash


    = Wildflowers

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    Bee balm
    Cardinal flower
    Dutchman's breeches
    Blue flag
    Closed gentians
    Trout lily
    Violet


    Fauna




    = Mammals

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    Otters and beavers live in the creeks and wetlands that crisscross the preserve.
    Bobcats, black bear and wild turkeys inhabit the forests and meadows.


    = Birds

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    Common merganser
    Wood duck
    Osprey
    Great blue heron
    Belted kingfisher
    Bald eagle
    Ruffed grouse
    Northern harrier
    Owl
    Warbler


    = Fish

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    Brook trout
    American shad
    Sea lamprey
    American eel


    = Reptiles and amphibians

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    Spotted salamander
    Wood frog
    Northern water snake
    Ribbon snake
    Snapping turtle


    See also


    Cuddebackville Dam
    Protected areas of the United States
    List of New York state parks
    International Union for Conservation of Nature
    Nature conservation


    References

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