REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR I917 33 



IV 



THE SCIENTIFIC RESERVATIONS BELONGING TO THE 



STATE MUSEUM 



Three reservations are controlled by the State Museum and have 

 been deeded to the institution by the generosity of citizens of the 

 State. These are : 



1 The Clark reservation near Jamesville, Onondaga county. 



2 The Lester ledge or Cryptozoon park, town of Greenfield, near 

 Saratoga Springs. 



3 Starks Knob or the Northumberland volcano at Schuylerville. 

 It has not been practicable to expend much money on the care 



and needed repairs of these reservations. A wardenship of the 

 Clark reservation has been established by the appointment of C. E. 

 Archambo as a deputy sheriff of Onondaga county, with power to 

 prevent invasions and any form of vandalism so that this, which is 

 the largest o. the reservations, covering something over ioo acres, 

 has been reasonably cared for. The donor has generously provided 

 an effective entranceway of stone and has done her part. The 

 place is much in need of proper fencing and of a limited amount of 

 road construction. 



Two years ago the Lester park was monumented with explanatory 

 tablets set on concrete foundations, but the growth of the vegetation 

 requires annual care in order to keep well exposed the Cryptozoon 

 pavement for which the reservation has been set apart. 



The Starks Knob reservation has received no attention whatever. 

 It stands as when it was given and its boundary lines have not been 

 monumented. This is in very special need of attention as well as 

 protection to keep the stone, which is quite suitable for road mending, 

 from being taken away. 



