The 198-acre Schoharie Creek Preserve was given to the Conservancy in 1998 by Drs. Lester Citrin and Clifford Tepper of Schenectady.  The preserve is located in Montgomery County on the west bank of the Schoharie Creek, about a mile north of Burtonsville.  From Esperance (which is on U.S. Route 20) take the Burtonsville Road about 4 miles north to Burtonsville; continue on the Burtonsville Road for about one more mile to its junction with Butler Road.  The northwest corner of this intersection was the location of the Burtonsville School, and is the approximate center of the Schoharie Creek Preserve.

On the south side of Burtonsville Road, an old farm road leads up the hill.  Butler Road leads past a pond and old barn, both on the west side of the road.  The pond and barn are on opposite sides of a large farm field; west of the field is a neighboring horse farm.  Directly across Butler Road from the barn are a series of overgrown fields that lead down to Schoharie Creek.

About ½ mile from Burtonsville Road, Butler Road crosses Wilsey (or Mill) Creek, the northern boundary of the preserve.  Mill Creek flows on bedrock over a series of lovely waterfalls, the largest of which is at the bridge.  As it flows into Schoharie Creek, Mill Creek creates a very unusual rock formation.

A management plan and trails map are not yet available.   However, the Preserve boundaries are marked with MHLC boundary markers.  For the more adventurous, an aerial photo showing the preserve boundaries can be obtained by calling the Conservancy at 436-6346.