Gallatin’s unique conversation area, which can be found a mile down Gallatinville Road from Route 7, is 15 years in the making.

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Gallatin Conservation Area 

Long-time residents will be familiar with the location – the site of the Town’s former landfill – long closed, covered in grass with candy cane vents the only indication of the grassy hill’s former use.

It’s not the hill that’s the attraction – it is the access the 26 acre site affords to a quarter-mile stretch of the Roeliff Jansen Kill that makes it special.  A short walk from the new car parking area brings visitors to the stream, a refuge for bird watchers, nature lovers and anglers.

Wide enough for fly fishing and stocked with trout by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the stream is an exceptional resource where anglers are welcome.

For bird watchers, the new conservation area and the hillside provides vantage points to see soaring hawks and woodland birds.  The streamside habitat is home to a multitude of plants, tree species and wildlife.  The newly installed Wood Duck Box is ready for nesting.

“The site is accessible to residents and the public.  Look for the turn-off on Gallatinville Road.

We invite residents to register on the site to share their experiences in the discussion area and post pictures.