Bashakill South Road 1 Photo By Greg Miller Courtesy Osi 1400
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The Open Space Institute Acquires Shawangunk Ridge Land for Bashakill Wildlife Management Area

Image Credit: Greg Miller

MAMAKATING, NY (May 23, 2018)—For the second time in just two months, the Open Space Institute (OSI) has announced a significant acquisition of property adjacent to the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The 86-acre “Bashakill-South Road” property runs along the WMA’s eastern edge and is easily visible from Route 17. In April, OSI announced the acquisition of a 117-acre property on the Bashakill’s northern edge. 

Conservation of the Bashakill-South Road property will allow for the consolidation of state lands located along the property’s borders, while protecting acreage that drains into the Bashakill WMA. The newly-conserved land safeguards water quality within the Bashakill WMA while protecting scenic views of the southern Shawangunk Ridge. 

Bashakill South Road 2 Photo By Greg Miller Courtesy Osi
The acquisition advances a much larger effort by OSI and other conservation organizations to protect the 50-mile Shawangank Ridge.
Image Credit: Greg Miller

“The Bashakill Wildlife Management Area is a valuable natural resource and we are proud to partner with the Open Space Institute to conserve this area for future generations to enjoy,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. “New York's wildlife management areas provide both excellent opportunities for recreation and serve as economic generators, benefiting local communities and industries, and the state as a whole.”

 “The Rensselaerville State Forest is valuable natural resource and we are proud to partner with the Open Space Institute to conserve this area for future generations to enjoy,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. “New York's forests provide both excellent opportunities for recreation and serve as economic generators, benefiting local communities and industries, and the state as a whole.”

 “Any time more property is added to the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area, it is just fantastic,” said Paula Medley, President of the Basha Kill Area Association. “We are extremely grateful to the Open Space Institute for their years and years of protecting the Shawangunk Ridge.”

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