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Reinstein Woods Receives Watershed STEM Grant
Program Will Benefit Maryvale, Buffalo After-School Programs Friends of Reinstein Woods has received a $57,325 grant to support a new “Watershed STEM in the Schoolyard” program, one of 29 Watershed STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Education Partnership Grants awarded across the country. The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) awarded the grant in partnership with … Continue reading Reinstein Woods Receives Watershed STEM Grant
Read MoreVernal Pool Nature Video
This is part of a new series of educational nature videos from Reinstein Woods Vernal Pools provide an important habitat for insects and other invertebrate animals. You can often find beetles, caddisflies, phantom midge larvae, aquatic sowbugs, and scuds swimming in these shallow pools. Almost all of the creatures in the video live in a … Continue reading Vernal Pool Nature Video
Read MoreReinstein Woods Receives New Funding from County, Federal Sources
Thanks to Erie County Legislators Timothy Meyers and John Bruso, Friends of Reinstein Woods was one of several community organizations receiving funding as part of the 2019 Erie County budget. Friends of Reinstein Woods received $4,000 to purchase software to manage their volunteer, member and donor programs. “Financial sustainability has emerged as the number one … Continue reading Reinstein Woods Receives New Funding from County, Federal Sources
Read MoreProgram Spotlight: Campership Program
The Reinstein Woods campership program is such an exciting opportunity for students to learn about the environment and explore outdoor activities. The program connects middle and high school students who may have limited access to nature with outdoor opportunities and a week at DEC’s environmental education camp, Camp Rushford. Michael Adriaansen, a NYS DEC Environmental … Continue reading Program Spotlight: Campership Program
Read MoreNew Solar- Powered Car Charging Station at Reinstein Woods!
You may have noticed a new structure in the parking lot at Reinstein Woods. In honor of Earth Week, DEC unveiled a new solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station! State Senator Timothy Kennedy and Assemblyperson Monica P. Wallace joined DEC Region 9 Director Abby Snyder and other officials to open the station. Manufactured in California by … Continue reading New Solar- Powered Car Charging Station at Reinstein Woods!
Read MoreScouts Build Library, Make Trail Improvements
Cheektowaga is home to two libraries built with donations from the Reinstein family. It is fitting that this summer, Reinstein Woods added a third, albeit smaller, library to the town. The “Library in the Woods,” constructed by Eugene Maciejewski of Boy Scout Troop 601 for his Eagle Scout project, provides a weather-proof space for books … Continue reading Scouts Build Library, Make Trail Improvements
Read MoreStudents Experience “Day in the Life”
By Jill Zerkowski, Naturalist Intern On September 29, more than 300 students, teachers and volunteers arrived on the shores of the Buffalo River and its tributaries. Equipped with tools such as nets, tubes, clipboards and data sheets, students from six schools from across western New York were ready to explore the complex relationships that are … Continue reading Students Experience “Day in the Life”
Read MoreJunior League Grant Provides Summer Experience
“This week was the highlight of my summer.” So proclaimed one of the campers who attended Camp Rushford, an environmental education summer camp in Allegany County. The camper was one of more than a dozen kids who attended camp through NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s campership program, offered in partnership with Friends of Reinstein Woods. The … Continue reading Junior League Grant Provides Summer Experience
Read MoreReinstein Woods, Partners Celebrate “A Day in the Life of the Buffalo River”
In October, eight Western New York schools participated in the second annual “A Day in the Life of the Buffalo River” event. With the help of DEC environmental educators, partners and volunteers, more than 150 students in grades 4-12 collected scientific data along the Buffalo River and its major tributaries, creating a “snapshot” of the … Continue reading Reinstein Woods, Partners Celebrate “A Day in the Life of the Buffalo River”
Read MoreAnnual Meeting Highlights
About 40 members of the Friends gathered in mid-October to elect a new board member, thank an award winner and hear about Friends of Reinstein Woods’ accomplishments in 2013-2014. The Peter Losi Memorial award was presented to Joan Scott for outstanding service to Friends of Reinstein Woods. Joan has been a behind the scenes volunteer for the … Continue reading Annual Meeting Highlights
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