The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor was established on December 21, 2000 (P.L. 106-554, Title VIII, Sec. 801).
Pristine ocean shores, an ancient maritime forest, legacies of lighthouse keepers, and the historic estate of William Floyd are just a few of the recreational, natural, and cultural resources of Fire Island National Seashore.
Gateway NRA is a 26, 000 acre recreation area located in the heart of the New York metropolitan area. The park extends through three New York City boroughs and into northern New Jersey.
Habitats at the refuge include bay, brackish pond, impoundment, kettle holes, tidal flats, saltmarsh, freshwater marsh, upland shrub, grasslands, maritime oak forest, red cedar stands, and pioneer hardwoods.
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge lies midway between Buffalo and Rochester, NY, within the Atlantic Flyway. The relatively flat terrain encompasses 10, 818 acres of habitat.
The Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge on the south shore of Long Island is one of the last undeveloped estuary systems remaining on Long Island.
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge lies at the north end of Cayuga Lake, in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region of New York State.
The Oyster Bay NWR on the north shore of Long Island consists of high quality marine habitats that support a variety of aquatic-dependent wildlife.
The Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge is located on the north shore of Long Island, 25 miles east of New York City. This 80-acre refuge is composed of mature oak-hickory forest, a half-mile rocky beach, a brackish pond, and several vernal ponds.
The Amagansett National Wildlife refuge graces the shore of the Atlantic Ocean on Long Island's south fork. Established December 16, 1968, the 36-acre refuge is of special significance in the protection and management of fragile shore habitat and wildlife.
Established December 27, 1954, through a donation by the Morton family, the 187-acre Elizabeth A.
In the Finger Lake region, near the wineries at Hammondsport.
Located in rolling dairy country of New York. The annual canoe slalom is held downstream of dam during October.
In the hills of south central New York, the lake provides a productive sport fishery and excellent hunting for small game.
The Hudson is an amazing resource: a tidal river that links the communities of the valley economically, culturally, and ecologically.