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Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
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National Park Contact Information |
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Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
3395 Route 5/20 East
Seneca Falls, 13148 9778
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National Park Overview |
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Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge lies at the north end of Cayuga Lake, in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. Located between Syracuse and Rochester, in Seneca and Wayne Counties, Montezuma serves as a major resting area for waterfowl and other waterbirds on their journeys to and from nesting areas in northeastern and east-central Canada.
Fall peaks of Canada geese reach over 60,000 birds in spring this number has exceeded 100,000. Spring migration peaks of snow geese have recently exceeded 100,000 birds. Late fall use by mallards has exceeded 100,000 birds. Use by American black ducks in the fall often reaches 25,000.
Bald eagles have resided on the refuge since 1986, first producing offspring in 1987. Several pair of osprey also nest on the refuge. There are established nesting colonies of black terns, black-crowned night-herons, and great blue herons. Dewatered refuge impoundments provide significant foraging habitat for shorebirds during the late summer and fall.
Currently, the refuge consists of more than 8,000 acres as efforts to restore and preserve the marsh continue with the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. This project involves the Service, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, conservation organizations, corporations, and private landowners, all working together to restore and enhance wetland habitats and the populations of wetland-dependant wildlife on 36,050 acres of the former Montezuma Marsh. The Montezuma Wetlands Complex is part of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, an international agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that seeks to restore, conserve, and enhance wetland habitats and waterfowl populations throughout North America. The National Audubon Society recognized the Montezuma Wetlands Complex as its first Important Bird Area in New York, as well as a Globally Important Bird Area. |
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Home page (created 1998) of Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, in Region 5 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System. | |
Origin of Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge | |
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. Contributed by Rob Scott and Kurt Fox. Rating. Fall. Winter. Spring. Late Summer. Site history/background. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) lies at... |
Area Campgrounds | | Iroquois Trail Council
2228 Toll Rd
Phelps, NY
(315) 548-3474
| Piney Woods Campsites
9646 Catchpole Rd
North Rose, NY
(315) 587-2712
| Lake Bluff Campground
7150 Garner Rd
Wolcott, NY
(315) 587-4517
| Camp Dittmer
2228 Toll Rd
Phelps, NY
(315) 548-3474
| Cheerful Valley Campgrounds
1412 State Route 14
Phelps, NY
(315) 781-1222
| Junius Ponds Cabins and Campgrounds
1475 W Townline Rd
Phelps, NY
(315) 781-5120
| Welcome Traveler Campground
672 Packwood Rd
Waterloo, NY
(315) 789-2102
| Cherry Grove Campgrounds
12669 Ridge Rd
Wolcott, NY
(315) 594-8320
| Oak Orchard Marina & Campground
508 Route 89
Savannah, NY
(315) 365-3000
| Twin Oaks Campgrounds
Lake Rd
Cayuga, NY
(315) 889-5189
| Crosslake Park Campground
12946 Dugar Rd
Cato, NY
(315) 678-2143
| River Forest Park Campground & Marina
9439 Riverforest Rd
Weedsport, NY
(315) 834-9458
| Yawger Brook Campground
989 Chamberlain Rd
Auburn, NY
(315) 253-2371
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Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Newark Rod & Gun Club
5704 Tellier Rd
Newark, NY
(315) 331-0623
| Barry's Bait & Tackle
818 Waterloo Geneva Rd
Waterloo, NY
(315) 539-5341
| Roy's Marina Inc
4398 Clarks Pt
Geneva, NY
(315) 789-3094
| Lyons Rod & Gun Club Inc
Leach Rd
Lyons, NY
(315) 946-4331
| Fish Gutz
173 State St
Auburn, NY
(315) 282-0648
| Bearwood Bait & Tackle Shop
695 Crow Hill Rd
Skaneateles, NY
(315) 685-7243
| Bay Bridge Sport Shop
9555 Ridge Rd
North Rose, NY
(315) 587-9508
| Marriage Hunting Fishing Aurelius Town Clerk
1241 W Genesee Street Rd
Auburn, NY
(315) 255-1894
| Bass Pro Shops
1579 Clark Street Rd
Auburn, NY
(315) 258-2700
| Marriage Hunting Fishing Cayuga Village Clerk
6205 Railroad St
Cayuga, NY
(315) 252-1707
| Whispering Pines Hideaway
548 Townline Rd
Lyons, NY
(315) 946-6170
| Mc Intyre's Bait Farm Inc
572 Fintches Corners Rd
Red Creek, NY
(315) 754-0091
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Area Resorts and Lodging | | Geneva on the Lake
1001 Lochland Rd
Geneva, NY
(315) 789-7190
| Mirbeau Inn & Spa
851 W Genesee Street Rd
Skaneateles, NY
(315) 685-5006
| Holiday Inn Waterloo
2468 State Route 414
Waterloo, NY
(315) 539-8355
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Driving Directions The refuge entrance is located on NY 5 & US 20 between Seneca Falls and Auburn and is just minutes from Exit 41 on the New York State Thruway.
From exit 41, turn right onto NY 414.
At the first stop light, turn left onto NY 318 and follow for approximately 5 miles to the end of NY 318.
Turn left onto NY 5 & US 20 and follow for 1.25 miles.
Turn left into the refuge entrance. |
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Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
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