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Woods Notes: A message from the President
This article is a review of several events and some personal thoughts. A big thank you to Linda Arndt and all her volunteers for a very successful and fun-filled evening at this year’s Nature’s Gathering!! Thanks as well to all the Friends board members who contributed. Job well done. As the “fall” weather seems more … Continue reading Woods Notes: A message from the President
Read MoreMemorial Donations
Friends of Reinstein Woods has been honored to receive donations this fall in memory of volunteers Jane Albrecht and Pat Taeger, as well as Grace and Joseph Losi, parents of former volunteer Peter M. Losi. In Memory of Jane Albrecht: Dorothy Rizzo and Ken Schmidt Thomas Schuler Thursday Couples Club of Cheektowaga In Memory of Grace … Continue reading Memorial Donations
Read MoreNature Sightings
The window for vibrant fall colors is closing after the heavy rainfall and high winds yesterday. Many people have come out to enjoy the wonderful fall colors this past week. If you took any photos you would like to share, please post them on our facebook page. You can still find some color out by … Continue reading Nature Sightings
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Don’t let the peeping call of spring peepers fool you, it isn’t spring. Signs of autumn continue to creep in. The racks on white-tailed deer bucks are getting large and they will soon be rubbing off their velvet. An 8 point buck was spotted the other day, and fawns have lost their spots. The sounds … Continue reading Nature Sightings
Read MoreReinstein Woods dedicated to Old-Growth Forest Network
The Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN) added the forest at Dr. Victor Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve in the town of Cheektowaga to its network of protected forests in a ceremony September 11, 2015. Forests in the Network are permanently protected from logging and are open to the public. “A visit to Reinstein Woods’ mature beech-maple forest … Continue reading Reinstein Woods dedicated to Old-Growth Forest Network
Read MoreBugs by Nightlight
Friends of Reinstein Woods members enjoyed observing a nice assortment of moths, caddisflies, and beetles at our “Bugs by Nightlight” members program. Dr. Wayne Gall attracted insects using a mercury vapor lamp and white sheet. Check for our upcoming member programs here.
Read MoreCanoeing at Beaver Meadow Audubon
Some of the members enjoyed a morning of canoeing at Beaver Meadow Audubon in Java, NY. We saw many great blue herons, green herons, dragonflies and damselflies. We also watched cedar waxwings sallying from a perch to catch insects in flight. Check for more of our upcoming member programs here, another benefit of being a … Continue reading Canoeing at Beaver Meadow Audubon
Read MoreNature Sightings
Flowering goldenrods tell us that summer is nearing an end. They will provide a pollen source for bees into autumn. Black cherry fruits and wild grapes are very ripe. These will be gathered by an array of birds, raccoons and other mammals. A close inspection of milkweed leaves may reveal a milkweed tussock caterpillar, swamp … Continue reading Nature Sightings
Read MoreKids Fishing Clinic, Fish Stocking a Highlight of Summer
In June, Reinstein Woods partnered with Lake Erie Chapter of the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) for its third annual youth fly fishing clinic. The weather cooperated very nicely for the group of 32 kids age 9 to 15 and their parents. The young anglers visited several learning stations to explore different aspects of fly … Continue reading Kids Fishing Clinic, Fish Stocking a Highlight of Summer
Read MoreJunior Naturalist Backpacks Available to Borrow
Stop into the Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center and borrow one of our new “Junior Naturalist Backpacks”. Each backpack has a different theme, including: animal signs, birds, bugs, pond life, and trees. Inside the backpack are tools to help you discover nature on the trail. The pond life bag contains small nets and containers to … Continue reading Junior Naturalist Backpacks Available to Borrow
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