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Nature Centers in the Finger Lakes

Tanglewood

443 Coleman Ave.

Elmira, NY 14903

607-732-6060

Located in Chemung County, Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum offers a wide variety of programs and activities, including guided and self-guided hikes, cross-county skiing and snowshoeing, and animal exhibits. On-line maps.

Gleason Meadows

A 172-acre tract with 2 ponds owned by Tanglewood, Gleason Meadows allows visitors to experience and enjoy native plants, insects, and birds in season.

Frenchman's Bluff

Owned by The Nature Conservancy, this 290-acre tract borders Gleason Meadows and is connected to it by a series of trails. It includes a variety of woodland habitats and a steep bluff overlooking the Chemung River.

Tanglewood Forest

This 16-acre tract of mature evergreen plantation is leased from the Elmira Water Board. If offers an outdoor amphitheater, interpretive signs, a trail for the visually impaired, and an interpretative center.

Personius Woods

A 50-acre tract of mixed woods leased from the Elmira Water Board and bisected by Hoffman Creek, Personius Woods is great for outdoor photography. Hiking trails allow visitors to enjoy everything the woods has to offer.

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