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The Gleason Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary is a diverse 30 acre preserve in the Town of Caton, NY. It was acquired with a bequest from the estate of long-time CVAS members, Herbert and Virginia Gleason. A system of trails passes through groves of hemlock, pines, and hardwoods. Several ponds and small streams enhance the property's value to wild plants and animals. To date 27 species of trees, 92 wild flowers, 2 reptiles, 10 amphibians, 11 mammals, and 80 birds have been recorded at the sanctuary. A building on the property provides a pleasant gathering place for small club meetings and social events for members. Trails are open to the public during daylight hours.
List of birds seen at our Gleason Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary
List of Trees at our Gleason Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary
Directions to the Gleason Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary From Elmira, take Route 328 to Sagetown Road. Turn right on Sagetown Road. Follow Sagetown Road passing the end of Dutch Hill Road on the right, and Widger Hill Road on the left. Watch for a Town of Caton sign followed by a yellow intersection sign. Turn left at the intersection onto Birch Creek Road. Take the first left onto Hamilton Road. At the end of Hamilton Road, turn right onto Kelly Hill Road. After passing several houses and entering the woods, the road goes downhill. At the bottom on the right is a somewhat hidden pond and the driveway into the sanctuary is immediately past the pond. There is no sign by the road, but you can see the Gleason Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary sign from the road if you look down the driveway.
From Corning, take route 225 to Caton. From Caton, continue south on the Caton- Seeley Creek Road, passing the end of Cordurroy Road. At the next fourway intersection, turn left onto what is still Caton-Seeley Creek Road. At the next 3-way-intersection, bear right onto a road identified variously as Allen Road and Barto Hill Road. This will head south to the Pennsylvania border where it will turn eastward and then be called State Line Road. At the next 3-way- intersection, turn left onto Kelly Hill Road, which passes through a farm and enters the woods. The Sanctuary is on your left and the entrance is near the bottom of the slope with no sign by the road, but one posted down the driveway and visible from the road.
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This page last updated on July 28, 1988.