Need a break from the hassles of everyday life? A walk through the fern-carpeted forests of the popular Ellis Hollow Nature Preserve could be just the thing.

Stretching for a mile along the hillside overlooking Skaneateles Lake, this 206 acre preserve features rugged gorges and scenic views.

The 84 acre property features a mix of hardwood forest, brush land and fields, as well as a tributary to Seneca Lake.

A highlight of the 585-mile Finger Lakes Trail, this wooded preserve just west of Ithaca offers ideal options for an easy walk or connection to a much longer, more challenging hike.

A cove beach protecting 390 feet of Canandaigua Lake shoreline will soon be available for the next generation of explorers.

This 64 acre preserve borders High Tor Wildlife Management Area and is located near the West River in a designated Important Bird Area.

The history of the Stevenson Forest Preserve is visible not only as paragraphs of a deed, but also in the grandeur of its trees.

Salmon Creek Bird Sanctuary helps protect an Audubon designated Important Bird Area.

The 161-acre Robert and Mary Carver King Preserve is a fine example of the forests and former farms of our region.

Take your eyes off your feet and look up—maybe you’ll see a porcupine taking a sunbath high in a big old oak.

Unwind to the songs of Blue-winged Warblers, Eastern Towhees, and Chipping Sparrows…

We invite you to stand beneath the arms of these ancient trees and find comfort in the shade of their leaves and in their preservation.

The 50-acre forest protects over 6000 feet bordering the upper reaches of Lick Brook in Ithaca.

We invite you to find peace and solitude in this diverse hillside forest, high above the shores of Skaneateles Lake.

Want a vigorous hike through a hardwood forest overlooking Canandaigua Lake? Follow the trails of this preserve, high above the lake’s shore.

Tucked away in the pastoral countryside lies the Goetchius Wetland Preserve, site of an impressive wetland restoration partnership.

Listen and watch for the many birds that make Genung Preserve their home. If you’re lucky, you’ll spot a tall Great Blue Heron stalking fish and frogs in the creek.

The hiking trail passes by low wetland, crosses a bridge over a tributary stream, and loops through a spruce plantation. The habitat diversity along the trail facilitates bird watching.

The Cora Kampfe Dickinson Conservation Area protects 1,350 feet of shoreline and high bluffs that are known locally as the “Staghorn Cliffs.”

The Charles Spencer Nature Preserve harbors stands of mature forest, streams, wet meadows, and grasslands that afford sweeping valley views.