5 acres

Town of Penfield, Monroe County

Extends from Penfield Rd to Allen’s Creek. A small field extending to a mature, mixed hardwood forest on a steeply sloped ravine along the Allen’s Creek floodplain.

Conservation easement donated by Peter Lyman in 2000. Mr. Lyman desired his land to remain an oasis amidst dense surrounding development to “preserve the wildlife aspect.”

Mr. Lyman: “I didn’t want construction and roads; I treasure wildlife and think they get the raw end of the deal. They get shut out and can’t vote.”

Although Genesee Land Trust occasionally invites members on outings to a conservation easement property with the owner’s consent, conservation easement properties remain private property and therefore no public access is permitted.