Protected Properties

CPF owns 15 properties that total 430 acres in the Village and Town of Cazenovia. Six of these properties host 15 miles of public recreational trails. Other properties are owned to protect wetland values and open space. From time to time, land owners donate properties to CPF to use as tradelands, or for sale with the proceeds going to CPF to further our conservation work.

[*Denotes public access]

• Fairchild Hill* – (1984) 1.5 mile trail on 21 acres from railroad ROW to top of hill. Access from Rte. 20. Openspace / recreation.

• Cazenovia Heights – (1985) 16 acres north of Cazenovia Lake on five lots. Open space.

• Gorge Trail* – (1985) 2.4 mile trail on railroad ROW. Access Williams St., Clark St. or Bingley Rd. Trail/public recreation.

• Willow Patch* – (1986) Dike trail from Mill St. to Carpenter’s Pond. Wetland protection/recreation.

• Carpenter’s Pond* – (1987) Trail and benches at entrance to village center. Open space/recreation.

• Sherman’s Gulch* – (1991) 48 acres north of Burlingame Rd. on Old Grassy Lane. Forever wild/trail.

• Peggy’s Woods* – (1993) 42 acres of wooded trails. Access off parking area on Burlingame Rd. Nature conservation/recreation.

• Hubbard Bequest* – (2004) 118 acres of wooded trails. Access off parking area on Burlingame Rd. Conservation/recreation.

• Kings Field* – (1994) Wetland/successional forest straddles Chittenango Creek. Public fishing rights. Open space/recreation.

• Willow Place* – (1999) Access to Willow Patch trail. Open space.

• Gillette Lane – (2001, 2009) 26-acre wetland near residential area. Open space/ wetland protection/education.

• South Trail* – (1999) 2.2 miles trail along old railroad bed from Ballina Rd. to New Woodstock. Public recreation.

• Burlingame Gateway* – (2018) 22-acres on Burlingame Road that provides parking and access to the Burlingame Trail System.

• Burlingame Northwest* - (2021) 27.5 acres on US Route 20, west Cazenovia Lake. Part of the Burlingame Trail System, securing access to Sherman’s Gulch.

• Fenner Conservation Pond* - (2023) 5.59 acres located at the corner of Cody Road and South Road in the Town of Fenner. A gift of the now-disbanded Fenner Conservation Club. Open to the public for fishing, birding, picnicking and quiet recreation.