Crowfields

Location: Town of Arcadia, Wayne County

Size: 105 acres

Description: This 105-acre conservation easement consists of agricultural fields and a wildlife habitat area. It protects a wooded area, a pond, a hillside, a stream corridor, a drumlin, and productive agricultural soils. Numerous native plants have been noted within the wildlife habitat area. The pond and several vernal pools within the wooded area provide excellent habitat for frogs and salamanders. The property is home to Sanctuary at Crowfield Farm, a not-for-profit education center offering workshops, retreats, and activities that honor and nurture self, community, and the Earth.

History: This easement was granted to Genesee Land Trust in 2004 by Rebecca Field Kraai.

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Photos by Nigel P. Kent and Genesee Land Trust staff