City of Kingston acquires 70 acres as first major open space property
Seventy acres in the City of Kingston will be kept as forested land after a recent acquisition by the city in partnership with Scenic Hudson.
The property in the Rondout Uplands – consisting of seven parcels in Kingston and the Town of Ulster – is the city’s first major open space acquisition.
Officials note that the property will remain closed to the public for the near future to ensure public safety.
“Rondout Uplands is wilderness with varied terrain and challenging conditions that will need to be readied for public use,” Kingston Mayor Steve Noble said. “We ask the community for their patience while we work to create a safe space to be enjoyed for generations to come. It will be worth the wait!”
In addition to the Rondout Uplands, the city worked with the Kingston Land Trust to conserve 20 acres of land at the Red Fox Ravine on Wilbur Avenue, 10.4 acres of Hudson Uplands, 12 acres of Twaalfskill Corridor, and 14.4 acres at the rear of Hurley Avenue.
With the addition of the Rondout Uplands acquisition, a total of 106.8 acres of open space has been preserved so far in the City of Kingston.
The City of Kingston adopted an Open Space Plan in November 2020, to “preserve hundreds of acres of land, forge new trails, and improve public access to our natural resources.”
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