The Agatha A. Durland Scout Reservation is a Scout camp owned by the Greater Hudson Valley Council. It is 1,400 acres (5.7 km2) of mostly deciduous forest containing five lakes, bordered by Clarence Fahnestock State Park to the northeast. It has about forty campsites and nine cabins.[1]
In 1968, environmentalist and National Geographic Director of Exploration William O. Field sold his 1,400-acre (5.7 km2) property to the Boy Scouts of America. The camp was originally named Clear Lake Scout Reservation for one of the lakes on the property. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation offered to buy the land from Field to add on to the newly formed and neighboring Clarence Fahnestock State Park, but Field declined, claiming that the BSA would be better caretakers of the land, keeping it "forever wild". The estate was sold to the council in 1968.[3]
In 1993, the Westchester-Putnam Council, a precursor to the Greater Hudson Valley Council, received a $2.1 million dollar grant from the Open Space Institute that prevented the property from being sold to private developers and turned into a golf course.[4]
In 2007, the council renamed Clear Lake to the Agatha A. Durland Scout Reservation. The reservation's namesake had donated her Long Island Sound bayfront mansion in Rye, New York on Milton Point, to the council and a 20-year trust to the council. In 2007, the waterfront property, Durland Scout Center, was sold to private developers. Durland's will required that if the property were to be sold, it would be used to establish a new or similar Camp Durland elsewhere, resulting in an investment into Clear Lake, and its name being changed.[5]
The reservationedit
The reservation encompasses 1,400 acres of deciduous forest and two large lakes, marshes and three smaller ponds.
Three large cabins and six smaller cabins are available for rental by Boy Scout Troops.[1] Additionally, around 30 campsites are available for short-term camping, including two sites that have lean-tos, and several sites that are not accessible by car.[6]
The camp is maintained year-round by the ranger who lives on the property assisted by campmasters who assist on a weekend basis.[6]
See alsoedit
Westchester-Putnam Council, the council that managed the reservation before merging into the Greater Hudson Valley Council
^Melvin, Tessa (1993-01-03). "Scouts Debating Potential Land Sale". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
^"1,400-Acre Putnam County Scout Camp Preserved as Open Space". The New York Times. 1994-05-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
^"In New York, be prepared for land sales". Times Union. 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
^ ab"Westchester-Putnam Council, BSA - Short Term Camping at Durland Scout Reservation". wpcbsa.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
March 17, 2024
durland, scout, reservation, agatha, scout, camp, owned, greater, hudson, valley, council, acres, mostly, deciduous, forest, containing, five, lakes, bordered, clarence, fahnestock, state, park, northeast, about, forty, campsites, nine, cabins, agatha, ownergr. The Agatha A Durland Scout Reservation is a Scout camp owned by the Greater Hudson Valley Council It is 1 400 acres 5 7 km2 of mostly deciduous forest containing five lakes bordered by Clarence Fahnestock State Park to the northeast It has about forty campsites and nine cabins 1 Agatha A Durland Scout ReservationOwnerGreater Hudson Valley CouncilLocationPutnam Valley New YorkCountryUnited StatesCoordinates41 24 56 N 73 50 23 W 41 41556 N 73 83972 W 41 41556 73 83972Founded1968Websitehttps www ghvbsa org durland Scouting portalIn the summer months it is used as one of three Greater Hudson Valley Council Cub Scout camps 2 Contents 1 History 2 The reservation 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editIn 1968 environmentalist and National Geographic Director of Exploration William O Field sold his 1 400 acre 5 7 km2 property to the Boy Scouts of America The camp was originally named Clear Lake Scout Reservation for one of the lakes on the property The New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation offered to buy the land from Field to add on to the newly formed and neighboring Clarence Fahnestock State Park but Field declined claiming that the BSA would be better caretakers of the land keeping it forever wild The estate was sold to the council in 1968 3 In 1993 the Westchester Putnam Council a precursor to the Greater Hudson Valley Council received a 2 1 million dollar grant from the Open Space Institute that prevented the property from being sold to private developers and turned into a golf course 4 In 2007 the council renamed Clear Lake to the Agatha A Durland Scout Reservation The reservation s namesake had donated her Long Island Sound bayfront mansion in Rye New York on Milton Point to the council and a 20 year trust to the council In 2007 the waterfront property Durland Scout Center was sold to private developers Durland s will required that if the property were to be sold it would be used to establish a new or similar Camp Durland elsewhere resulting in an investment into Clear Lake and its name being changed 5 The reservation editThe reservation encompasses 1 400 acres of deciduous forest and two large lakes marshes and three smaller ponds Three large cabins and six smaller cabins are available for rental by Boy Scout Troops 1 Additionally around 30 campsites are available for short term camping including two sites that have lean tos and several sites that are not accessible by car 6 The camp is maintained year round by the ranger who lives on the property assisted by campmasters who assist on a weekend basis 6 See also editWestchester Putnam Council the council that managed the reservation before merging into the Greater Hudson Valley Council Scouting in New York41 24 56 N 73 50 23 W 41 41556 N 73 83972 W 41 41556 73 83972References edit a b Durland Scout Reservation www ghvbsa org Retrieved 2021 04 05 Family Camp www ghvbsa org Retrieved 2021 04 05 Melvin Tessa 1993 01 03 Scouts Debating Potential Land Sale The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2021 04 05 1 400 Acre Putnam County Scout Camp Preserved as Open Space The New York Times 1994 05 25 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2021 04 05 In New York be prepared for land sales Times Union 2009 02 01 Retrieved 2021 04 05 a b Westchester Putnam Council BSA Short Term Camping at Durland Scout Reservation wpcbsa com Retrieved 2021 04 05 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Durland Scout Reservation amp oldid 1070962523, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
