Hyde Park in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Winnakee Educational Arboretum
at Winnakee Nature Preserve
— Hyde Park Trails —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2022
1. Winnakee Educational Arboretum Marker
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This 1.1 mile self-guided loop trail showcases many of the important native, naturalized, and invasive plants that give the Hudson Valley its character. Take time to learn to identify the species around you and to understand the unique contributions they make to our landscape.
Winnakee Nature Preserve is part of what once was the Crumwold Estate of Archibald Rogers, renowned sportsman and Roosevelt family friend. In his youth, Franklin Roosevelt worked with Rogers to manage the estate's forests. Rogers' dedication to 'modern' sustainable forestry inspired President Roosevelt's lifelong interest in forestry and his creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps tree plantations.
The Arboretum loop trail traverses level carriage roads, rolling hills, and sections of moderately steep, rocky terrain.
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Col Archibald Rogers once owned this land and managed the forest.
Winnakee Land Trust protects farmland, woodland, and open space in northern Dutchess County and works to establish parks and trails for public access. Creation of the Winnakee Educational Arboretum was funded
this page online
Erected by Hyde Park Trails and Winnakee Land Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 41° 46.724′ N, 73° 55.845′ W. Marker is in Hyde Park, New York, in Dutchess County. Marker is on Van Dam Road east of Albany Post Road (New York State Route 9), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4204 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park NY 12538, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Great Walks to Great Places (within shouting distance of this marker); Winnakee Nature Preserve (within shouting distance of this marker); New Guinea Community Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); Firefighter Paul Tegtmeier (approx. 0.7 miles away); Growing Your Own: A Roosevelt Ideal (approx. 0.7 miles away); African Keyhole Compost Garden (approx. 0.7 miles away); On Guard (approx. ¾ mile away); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hyde Park.
Also see . . .
1. Hyde Park Trails. (Submitted on November 16, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Winnakee Land Trust
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2022
2. Winnakee Educational Arboretum Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
