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Nature Sightings – May 2019
Sightings of indigo buntings and scarlet tanagers bring bright colors to the lush green spring palette. Baltimore orioles are regular visitors to our jelly feeder. Some orioles are in the process of building their hanging nest. Ruby–throated hummingbirds are engaged in their courtship displays. The male hummingbird will dive towards the female in a “U-shape” … Continue reading Nature Sightings – May 2019
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The preserve has come alive with the beginning of spring. Migrants arrive as the ice recedes on the ponds. Hooded mergansers, buffleheads and other ducks are stopping in for a rest on their journey north. Great blue herons wade along the ice free shores while hunting. Common grackles, red-winged blackbirds, and brown-headed cowbirds have been … Continue reading Nature Sightings
Read MoreFamily Fun at the 2019 Christmas Bird Count for Kids
There were six teams of participants for this years’ Christmas Bird Count for Kids, which was held on Saturday, January 5. This program is modeled after Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count, which is a census of birds by volunteer birdwatchers. Before heading out on the trail, families learned how to use binoculars and how to identify … Continue reading Family Fun at the 2019 Christmas Bird Count for Kids
Read MoreMembers Enjoy Messinger Woods’ Birds of Prey Presentation at Holiday Party
Friends of Reinstein members celebrated the holiday season while enjoying homemade chili, soups, desserts and more. Members also enjoyed a special “Birds of Prey” presentation by Messinger Woods. The wildlife care center brought a great – horned owl, barn owl, barred owl, American kestrel, peregrine falcon, and Harris’s hawk. The group of 6 volunteers shared … Continue reading Members Enjoy Messinger Woods’ Birds of Prey Presentation at Holiday Party
Read MoreJob Opening: Summer Camp Director 2019
Friends of Reinstein Woods is hiring a Summer Day Camp Director for Kids in the Woods summer day camp. Applications are due by December 19, 2018. You can view the full job announcement here.
Read MoreThe Secret Language of Flowers Revealed at Annual Membership Meeting
Members of the Friends of Reinstein Woods enjoyed appetizers and desserts Tuesday night before the Annual Membership Meeting. Board members highlighted the years’ accomplishments of the Friends of Reinstein Woods. We welcomed new board members: Patrick Ryan, Amanda Lippes, and Andy Moon. We also recognized valued members that are leaving the board: Dan Carlson, Lori … Continue reading The Secret Language of Flowers Revealed at Annual Membership Meeting
Read MoreCelebrating a Sustainable Earth at Fall Festival
About 2,300 people braved extreme heat to celebrate at the 18th Annual Reinstein Woods Fall Festival. While most festival-goers came from Erie and Niagara counties, there were visitors from as far away as Rochester, Syracuse, the Adirondacks, Florida, Tennessee, and even France! Mama Earth’s interactive music shows provided entertainment throughout the day. The festival area extended out to Flattail Lake, where … Continue reading Celebrating a Sustainable Earth at Fall Festival
Read MoreMembers Explore Ganondagan State Historic Site
Members of the Friends of Reinstein Woods visited the Ganondagan State Historic Site located in Victor, NY. This is a National Historic Landmark, the only New York State Historic Site dedicated to a Native American theme, and the only Seneca town developed and interpreted in the United States. Members enjoyed a portion of the “Earth … Continue reading Members Explore Ganondagan State Historic Site
Read MoreA Loveliness of Ladybugs Returns to Reinstein Woods
A group of ladybugs is called a “loveliness” of ladybugs, a very fitting and endearing term to address the return of this beneficial insect to Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve. New York State’s official state insect is the nine-spotted ladybug (Coccinella novemnotata). This now rare species of native ladybug was historically very common in New York … Continue reading A Loveliness of Ladybugs Returns to Reinstein Woods
Read MoreFossil Hunt at Penn Dixie
Members of the Friends of Reinstein Woods (FORW) enjoyed an “introduction to fossil collecting” at Penn Dixie Fossil Park. Penn Dixie is located in Hamburg, NY and open to the general public. Shale and limestone deposits in the park are rich with Devonian fossils that are 380 million years old! The group searched for fossils … Continue reading Fossil Hunt at Penn Dixie
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