The Marsh Sanctuary is a 156-acre nature preserve, open to the public daily from dawn to dusk. Several hiking trails are maintained on the property and connect to trails in Leonard Park and other local preserves.
Three parking areas provide access to the trail system and the gardens / amphitheater at Brookside.
A new nature center is in the design phase, we are looking for grants and other funding sources to assist with construction and management costs.
Click to see a bigger version of the trail map.
The annual fundraiser mailing should be in the mail very shortly, please e-mail us if you would like to be added to the mailing list. If you would like to make a donation by mail, click here for info.
Look for our newest improvements in the "New Work Photos" section, and check out our plan for the Marsh Sanctuary's future on the "Master Plan" page (links below).
In the next last months, we have had a few events which will were open to the public, including poetry, music, and trail cleanups. In the Spring, we will have more special days where the community can come to the Sanctuary, do some fun projects like plant some trees and flowers, put up a bird box or two, walk the trails and then stay for dinner and some live music. If you would like to schedule something for Spring 2009, just send me an e-mail. Check the "Upcoming and Past Events" page for future event dates and photos of past events.
To learn more about the staff of the Marsh Sanctuary, visit our STAFF page.
We are so excited - planting has started all over the Sanctuary, we have TONS of specimens coming in this year to improve the Sanctuary's gardens and restore native trees and shrubs to the landscape. This year we will plant approximately 600 new trees, shrubs, and perennial flowers all over the property. If you would like to help with the planting, please give us a call at (914) 241-2808
Check out our website for upcoming events such as our 2nd Annual Poetry at Brookside Amphitheater on April 26th (2 - 6 PM). Visit our events page for more details!
Our new trailhead kiosk at the Field Parking area is in really great shape.
It has maps in the new bin section (open in the photo at left), we now have a big map in the display, and a sign-in logbook in the upper bin.
Thanks to the Boy Scouts of Mount Kisco for assisting with our new kiosk in the Field Parking area.
A visit by Patrick L. Cooney, Ph.D. on May 15, 2008 is summarized on the NY/NJ/CT Botany Online website and his plant list for the Marsh Sanctuary is posted. We are very grateful for his expertise in identifying so many of our living plant specimens.