New York’s Great Outdoors

1. Ready for you to explore! New York’s Great Outdoors

2. Outdoor Activities for Every Season

3. Explore New York’s many outdoor wonders and recreational opportunities Or just enjoying the view Hunting Hiking Canoeing and Kayaking Camping Fishing Wildlife Watching Winter Activities

4. Plan a Great Wildlife Viewing Experience Order your Guide at: www.newyorkwatchablewildlife.org Where to Find Wildlife Where to Find Wildlife What Sounds to Listen for Where to Look for Your Favorite Animal

5. New York: From Forests to Fields • Almost 4.6 million acres of forest preserve, state forest and wildlife management areas • Nearly every acre is open to the public at no charge! • 900,000 acres of conservation easement lands • More than 5,000 miles of trails on public land--including more than 2,000 miles of mountain bike trails and 1,800 miles of snowmobile trails • More than 8,000 public campsites for tents and RV’s, the most in any state

6. Water, Water, Everywhere • 1,300 miles of public fishing rights on 350 streams across New York • More than 430 waterway access sites statewide • 100 marine and boat launch facilities on lakes, rivers, waterways and the Atlantic Ocean

7. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • More than 20 public fishing locations • Trophy-size salmon

8. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York Thousands of birds migrate through Montezuma Wetlands Complex during the fall migration

9. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York More than 25% of state hunting land is located in central New York

10. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York Extensive networks of snowmobile and cross-country ski trails

11. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • 99 state forests • 235 miles of public fishing streams and creeks • Lake Ontario • Finger Lakes • Salmon River Falls • Montezuma Wildlife Refuge • Tug Hill Plateau • Thousand Islands

12. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • Large white-tailed deer and wild turkey populations, for both wildlife watching and hunting opportunities • Thousands of migrating raptors along the shores of Lake Ontario

13. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • Montezuma Wetlands Complex • Seneca County • One of the busiest bird migration routes on the Atlantic Flyway • Bald eagle, osprey, peregrine falcon, black duck, wood duck, great blue heron and snapping turtles • Visitors center, observation decks, four walking trails and a • three-mile wildlife auto tour

14. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • Beaver Lake Nature Center • Onondaga County • Glacially formed lake • Osprey, bald eagles, beavers, indigo buntings and pileated woodpeckers • Hiking, snowshoeing, canoeing/kayaking and cross-country skiing

15. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • Braddock Bay Fish and Wildlife Management Area • Monroe County • Grasslands, marshes and open-water areas on Lake Ontario • Northern harrier, bobolink, raccoons, red foxes, muskrats, blue-winged teal ducks • Bicycling, hiking and nature trails, boardwalk, accessible fishing platforms, kayaking, canoeing, hunting and trapping

16. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • Derby Hill Bird Observatory • Onondaga County • One of the best spring hawk-watching sites in North America • Red-tailed hawks, golden eagles, bald eagles, falcons, orioles and kittiwakes • Birdwatching, visitors center

17. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • Finger Lakes National Forest • Schuyler County • 30 miles of trails through gorges, ravines, pastures and woodlands • White-tailed deer, wood ducks, wild turkeys, beavers, bobcats and red foxes • Hiking, cross-country skiing, fishing, hunting, biking and snowmobiling

18. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • Green Lakes • State Park • Onondaga County • Two glacial lakes nearly 200 ft. deep • Kingfisher, white-tailed deer, woodchucks, raccoons and coyote • Hiking, snowshoeing, fishing, cross-country skiing, boating and camping

19. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • Rome Sand Plains and Rome Fish Hatchery • Oneida County • One of only a handful of inland pine barrens in the nation • Frosted elfin butterfly, woodland warblers, grouse, spotted turtle and hawks • Fish hatchery, cross-country skiing, hiking

20. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • Salmon River Fish Hatchery • Oswego County • Watch the spawning process • Coho salmon, landlocked salmon, chinook salmon, steelhead and brown trout • Self-guided tours, informational exhibits and mounted fish

21. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary • Tompkins County • Famous woods on the grounds of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology • American gold finches, scarlet tanagers, ruby-throated hummingbird and warblers • Visitor center, four+ miles of trails, boardwalks and two observation platforms

22. Great Places to Get Outdoors in Central New York • Utica Marsh Wildlife Management Area • Oneida County • Very accessible urban wetland • Swamp sparrows, yellow warblers, yellowthroats, American goldfinches, marsh wrens, painted, garter snakes and leopard frogs • Accessible viewing platform, hiking and nature trails, boardwalks, fishing and boating