Nature preserve encompasses 190 acres of land that includes a 20-acre wetland.
Amazing array of species
Home to deer, beaver, fox, mink, muskrat, porcupines and other mammals, a diverse amphibian and reptilian population, and over two-hundred bird species, the broadest range to be sighted in any one place in the Southern Tier.
Largest and best-used laboratory on campus
Few other schools have such direct, easy access to such a variety of natural systems as found here, making this university a valuable resource for teaching and learning, ecology, arts, literature and outdoor recreation.
A number of maintained hiking trails
The Preserve includes a number of maintained hiking trails and a wooden footbridge.
Rules for Respectable Use
The Nature Preserve is closed from Dusk to Dawn. Permission can be obtained for certain activities.