ALFIS TRACT
end of River Lane, New Milford, Bergen County, NJ
8 acres

New Milford’s Alfis Tract, is a wooded preserve on the banks of the Hackensack River.

History:

The land was owned by John Alfis, who inherited it from his father.
 

Local resident Diane Cardinali fought the developers who sought to build on a three-acre virgin forest.

2001  -- the area was purchased with NJ Green Acres and Bergen County Open Space funds.

Habitats:

The undeveloped park contains woods, wetlands and approximately ¼ mile of open shoreline.

Facilities:

open for walking, bird watching and fishing.

Trails:

There is a link with a trail along the Hackensack River that begins on the south end of town at Historic New Bridge Landing (Von Steuben House).

Source: "Whitman Signs Bill to Save New Milford Forest"; staff writer Ashanti M. Alvarez, Bergen Record Corp.  (http://www.gsenet.org/library/11gsn/2000/gs00904a.php)