Logan Hill Nature Preserve, bordering Catatonk Creek and the small village of Candor, offers miles of hiking trails with stunning views of meadows, ponds, forests, and the hillsides of the Southern Tier.
Natural History
The 348-acre Logan Hill Preserve features diverse habitat for wildlife. Visitors can walk directly from the village of Candor and venture through young and old forests, grassland and meadow habitat, and an elevated wetland that hosts southern species such as tupelo and cucumber magnolia trees. The unique blend of land cover provides an ideal environment for an interesting range of birds. Open fields host nesting Bobolinks; shrubby, successional areas provide a home to Prairie Warblers and Woodcock; and dozens of manmade vernal pools provide excellent breeding grounds for wood frogs, salamanders, and other amphibians.
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- Photo: Harry Littell
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- Photo: Betsy Darlington
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- Photo: Harry Littell
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- Photo: FLLT
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- Photo: Heather Ainsworth
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- Photo: Harry Littell
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- Photo: Harry Littell
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- Photo: Bill Hecht
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- Photo: Tom Reimers
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- Photo: Bill Hecht
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- Photo: Betsy Darlington
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- Photo: Bill Hecht
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- Photo: Bill Hecht
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- Photo: Harry Littell
Recent History
Betsy and Dick Darlington bought 300 acres of land atop Logan Hill in 1972, and in 1990, donated the first ever conservation easement held by the Land Trust. Betsy, Dick, and their daughters, Lois and Jean, wanted to ensure the permanent protection of their family’s property and generously donated 285 acres to the Land Trust in February of 2015, creating the Logan Hill Nature Preserve. The remaining 15 acres are still owned by the Darlingtons and are protected through a conservation easement. The Land Trust added an additional 63-acre parcel in 2020 which includes hilltop forest and steep north- and east-facing slopes above the village of Candor.
Please respect the family’s wishes by staying within the preserve boundaries and avoiding the private parcel.
Land Acknowledgment
The Finger Lakes Land Trust recognizes that our nature preserves exist on the homeland of the Haudenosaunee. We hope to honor indigenous peoples’ ongoing relationship with the land by conserving wild places forever.
Public Use
Please see our public use policies for recreational activities on nature preserves.
Go Finger Lakes
Go Finger Lakes is the free web site created by the Finger Lakes Land Trust to promote recreation and conservation. Use the interactive map of over 50 hiking, biking, paddling, skiing, and outdoor adventure destinations across the region!
