Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area

Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area
Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area is located in New York
Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area
Location within New York
TypeState Wildlife Management Area
Location9988 Wehrle Drive, Clarence, New York 14031
Nearest cityBuffalo, New York
Coordinates42°57′56″N 78°36′32″W / 42.96556°N 78.60889°W / 42.96556; -78.60889
Area235 acres (95 ha)
OperatorNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Websitewww.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/83201.html

Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area is a 235-acre (0.95 km2) conservation area located within the Town of Clarence in Erie County, western New York. It is managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Geography

Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area (WMA) contains approximately 235 acres (0.95 km2), including an 80-acre (32 ha) cattail swamp.

The Tillman Road site is located in the southeast part of Clarence, south of NY-5 (Main Street) and north of the New York State Thruway. Tillman Road is located in the eastern projection of Wildlife Management Unit 9C.

Geology

The WMA is located inside the bounds of a buried valley which extends from the Onondaga escarpment near Clarence to the north, and continues to the south. When the nearby Spaulding Lake quarry was active, a large vertical groundwater joint extending from the WMA to the Onondaga escarpment in a northwest direction was accidentally hit. Groundwater flooded the quarry and the inflow was too great to be pumped out, forcing the quarry to be abandoned.[1]

Public use

The boardwalk at the WMA.

The WMA is bisected by Tillman Road, where one centrally located parking area is located. A second parking area is located on Bergtold Road at the north end of the preserve.

The preserve is crossed by several trails, including two loops of different lengths. A short section of boardwalk and a viewing platform are located by Bergtold Road. Parts of some trails are elevated on narrow boardwalks due to marshy conditions.

Permissible activities within the WMA include hiking, nature observation, photography, fishing, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staubitz, W. W.; Miller, Todd S. (1987). Geology and hydrology of the Onondaga aquifer in eastern Erie County, New York, with emphasis on ground-water-level declines since 1982 (Report). U.S. Geological Survey.
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