With the acquisition of this land, the nonprofit nature preserve advances its mission to protect the region’s land, water and wildlife, while safeguarding a watershed vital to New York City’s drinking water supply.
Teatown Lake Reservation has purchased a 21-acre parcel of ecologically significant land adjacent to its preserve on Blinn Road. The acquisition marks a major milestone for the organization and secures critical habitat, wetlands, and forest. Newly accredited by the Land Trust Alliance, Teatown owns and manages over 1,000 acres in the heart of northern Westchester County.
The property, long identified as a conservation priority, includes a freshwater pond, wetlands, and predominantly forested uplands composed of native maple, birch, beech, and oak, along with a small hemlock grove. Bailey Brook flows from Teatown Lake through the property before continuing to the Croton Reservoir, a critical source of drinking water for New York City…