This mostly steeply-sloping 15.6 acre area includes a mix of forest with a history of disturbance along with high-quality mature-to-old-growth forest. A boardwalk trail passes over seeps at the toe of the slope before ascending through hemlock and hardwood forests with a rich diversity of wildflowers.
Tarr-Young Trails
This Natural Area hosts a section of the Finger Lakes Trail. Find trail routes on the mobile-friendly website ithacatrails.org.
More about Tarr-Young Preserve
Natural Heritage of Tarr-Young
More about the plant communities found here.
History of Tarr-Young
How it became a natural area in 2000.
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