Morgan R. Chaney Sanctuary
Chaney Sanctuary
Hours & Admission
- Trails Open Dawn to Dusk
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Property Overview
The Chaney preserve offers good trails excellent birding in varied habitats. A 10-acre section is the site of a successful and ongoing restoration of shrub-scrub habitat that has attracted species such as White-eyed Vireo and Blue-winged Warbler. There's a small parking area on Turner Road and a parking pull-off on Fire Street.
At a Glance
- 266 acres
- Shrub-scrub habitat
- Convenient to SE Connecticut
Trails & Terrain
Well-marked trails through relatively easy terrain.
Habitat
Second-growth and young forest with wetlands, and a 10-acre shrub-scrub restoration site.
Trail Rules
Walkers and birders welcome
Trails open dawn to dusk
For the protection of our wildlife,
the following are prohibited:
- Dogs
- Drones
- Hunting, Trapping, or Fishing
- Collecting of any kind
- Dumping or Littering
- Camping, or Fires
- Biking or other vehicles
844-WAXWING (844-929-9464)
Wildlife
Nesting Blue-winged Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Eastern Towhee, Prairie Warbler, Field Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, and White-eyed Vireo. The populations of each of those have declined significantly throughout their ranges since about 1970.
The rare New England cottontail rabbit lives in shrubby areas in that region of Connecticut and could potentially move onto the Chaney preserve as well.
