Originally Posted by
noglider
Some people whose property is adjacent to public land will it to the public so that after they die, it becomes public. I know it has happened a few times in Ulster County, NY where we have a home. That is how Minnewaska State Park Preserve has been growing. I hope I have the details right, because this is from my imperfect memory.
Yes, this is what I described with the RCA corporation giving unused land on eastern Long Island to the state, now managed by the DEC. No sale, just a gift to the state.