MIANUS RIVER GORGE

Mianus River Gorge was founded in 1953 by a group of conservationists and natural scientists who recognized the unique value of the old-growth hemlock forest and its tremendous biodiversity. The early founders protected the land as a living laboratory to develop sound land and watershed management strategies... The Mianus River Gorge, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit nature preserve and conservation organization. We protect and manage over 1,100 acres of land in the Mianus River Watershed. The protected lands provide habitat for hundreds of species of animals, plants, and fungi, as well as important microbes in the soil and water. Land in the Mianus River Gorge surrounds the Mianus River and its tributaries, which run directly into the Samuel J. Bargh Reservoir. The ecosystem processes occurring here help maintain clean, abundant drinking water for over 130,000 people in Greenwich, Stamford, CT, and Rye, Rye Brook, and Port Chester, NY... Founded in 1953, Mianus River Gorge, Inc. is..

Also known as: Mianus River Gorge, Inc.

Primary location: Bedford United States