Fox Creek Falls, Nov. 2009, by Charles Sloger
Years ago NYS stocked trout in Berne; but that stopped because there is no legal public access. Not that it matters, since neither the Foxenkill nor the Switzkill are good habitat (both are too warm, and some pollution in the Foxenkill) to support a healthy population of trout. There is also a bank erosion problem. Planting of trees and shrubs along the banks would help prevent both bank erosion and cooling the waters for trout, as would establishing a cut line. When do you think that will happen? It took ten years of so for the sewer system in Berne to start to be built. Maybe its not too early to push for creekside rehab?
Here are proposals for
- A trail along the Fox Creek from the Long Path to Berne Town Park.
- An expansion of Fox Creek Park to include ruins of historic mills and factories on the opposite side of the creek.
