The Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve is a 740-acre (3.0 km2) site (including submerged areas) along the Mohawk River in the Town of Clifton Park, New York, near the hamlet of Vischer Ferry. It is owned by the New York State Canal Corporation, but Clifton Park maintains its extensive trail system under a special lease arrangement. The preserve also is known as Vischer Ferry Bird Conservation Area.The preserve includes an original section of the Erie Canal and towpath, constructed in 1825. The main entrance to the preserve includes an 1862 Whipple Truss Bridge, a design commonly used to cross the Erie Canal.Curving along the shoreline of the Mohawk River and forming the southern boundary of the Town of Clifton Park, the Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve, comprised of the lands and waters between Riverview Road and the Mohawk River, is a natural area and historic place of more than 700 acres of wetlands, floodplain, and amazing bird and amphibian habitat. This linear greenway includes national historic treasures of two Erie Canal towpath trails, Historic Double Lock 19, Clute’s Dry Dock, Forts Ferry, and an abundance of nature trails. There is a small picnic area by the river. The site is a Bird Conservation Area as designated by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and an Important Bird Area recognized by Audubon New York, with more than 200 bird species being observed. The preserve is primarily owned by the New York State Canal Corporation, and managed by the Town of Clifton Park.
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