Marshlands Conservancy

Marshlands Conservancy
Location220 Boston Post Road, Rye, New York
Coordinates40°57′13″N 73°42′08″W / 40.95361°N 73.70222°W / 40.95361; -73.70222
Area147 acres
Websitewww.marshlandsconservancy.org
Part ofBoston Post Road Historic District (Rye, New York) (ID82001275)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1982
Designated NHLDCPAugust 30, 1993

Marshlands Conservancy is a 147-acre nature preserve in the city of Rye, New York, fully owned and operated by Westchester County Parks. It has numerous wildlife habitats, ranging from ponds to creeks to a large meadow area, succession forest, freshwater wetlands, and the only extensive salt marsh in Westchester. It borders Long Island Sound and can be entered via an easement on the historic Boston Post Road. It is one of 5 properties that together constitute the Boston Post Road Historic District, the only National Historic Landmark District in Westchester County. It has high archaeological sensitivity. The conservancy has also been designated an Important Bird Area.