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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. [maps & directions] Located 5 miles (8 kilometers) east of Seneca Falls, and 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of Auburn on routes 5 and 20, in Seneca, Cayuga, and Wayne Counties, Montezuma Refuge 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.

We released an Environmental Assessment, Conceptual Management Plan and Land Protection Plan for
St. Lawrence Wetland and Grassland Management District!!
Click here to learn more!

 

Black-crowned Night Heron Chick

Black-crowned Night Heron chick
Photo by Lou Stahlman


More MNWR pages

* Origins of the refuge
* About MNWR
* Wildlife Viewing through the Seasons
* Enjoying the Refuge
* Eagles at Montezuma
* Reunion with a Historic Eagle
* Birds Recently Seen on the Refuge
* Once-A-Month Bird counts starting with 2000
* Most recent: August 10 2003
* The Montezuma Wetlands Complex
* Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex
* Montezuma Wetlands Complex Research Institute
* FOTMWC 2005 Photo Contest - info and entry blank
* Muckrace 9 (2005) - Final Report (PDF file)
* LIVE - North Spring Pool Goose - Osprey Camera
* 2006 MNWR Hunting Regulations (Waterfowl and Deer) - pdf file
* What's Happening at MNWR:
* Programs and Events at Montezuma NWR
* Refuge News
Information on Mays Point Pool drawdown.
* Volunteering at Montezuma NWR
* Learning on the Wing: a learning resource with information on Osprey, Wetlands, Migration, and links to educational resources.
* Montezuma Muckraces - previous years
* Carp in the Canal and Main Pool
* Montezuma Songbird Banding Program ("MAPS")
* Purple Loosestrife at Montezuma
* Prescribed Burns at Montezuma firetn.jpg
* US FWS Home Page
   
* Privacy Policy

Contact the refuge:

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
3395 Route 5 & 20 East
Seneca Falls, New York 13148

Telephone: 315 568 5987