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Sustainability Challenge Day 3
Rev up (or down) your engine for Day 3! Welcome to Climate Week; well, Climate Week NYC anyway. While the UN postponed what would normally be a world-wide week of climate events due to the pandemic, climate change effects (including in New York State) aren’t taking a year off. And neither are you! When you took … Continue reading Sustainability Challenge Day 3
Read MoreSustainability Challenge Day 2:
Our House is on Fire… OK, I’m plagiarizing maybe the most well-known climate activist of all time, but the title fits today’s topic. During COVID, I’ve found that a walk through Reinstein Woods brings my blood pressure down, especially after watching stories of the record-breaking wildfires raging across western states. While fire is a natural … Continue reading Sustainability Challenge Day 2:
Read MoreRuby-Throated Hummingbirds in Your Backyard
Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds beautiful colors and specialized adaptations make it a true gem. They are a very small bird, weighing less than a nickel! They have long wings and a long, thin, pointed beak. Females have a mostly white underside and are green on top. While the males have a bright red throat, and green crown … Continue reading Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds in Your Backyard
Read MoreVirtual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
We appreciate all of the hard work our Volunteers have done over the years and continue to do at Reinstein Woods. We would normally have our Volunteer Appreciation Picnic at this time of the summer. We are going virtual this year. Please enjoy the Virtual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic video below created by Ginger. Volunteers are … Continue reading Virtual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
Read MoreWatch House Wrens Build Their Nest
House wrens have short wings, a curved beak, and a long tail that is often raised. They also have faint barring on their wings. They have a constant bubbling call, 9 to 11 times per minute during the breeding season. This bird prefers open forests and forest edges, and is also common in backyards. House … Continue reading Watch House Wrens Build Their Nest
Read MoreReinstein 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 MoreDragonflies of Western NY during June
Dragonflies are an insect with two pairs of wings and three pairs of legs. Many species have large compound eyes that cover most of their head. They also have very small antenna. These insects are harmless and won’t bite or sting. At rest dragonfly wings are usually off to their sides, while damselflies, a close … Continue reading Dragonflies of Western NY during June
Read MoreNature Sightings
As summer approaches, cottonwood seeds begin to float through the air. Flowering Dame’s rockets attract many pollinators such as hummingbird clear wing moths, red admiral and tiger swallowtail butterflies. You will also find a variety of bee visitors. Dragonflies are emerging from the ponds and will increase in numbers through July. The vibrant common whitetail … Continue reading Nature Sightings
Read MoreGoats Eat Invasives
Goats recently visited Reinstein Woods to help control an invasive plant. Reinstein Intern Nick Morelli prepared this video to explain why our furry friends were needed, and chatted with the goat’s owners to learn more. Click on the picture to view Goat Video.
Read MoreNature Is For Everyone: A Statement from Reinstein Woods on Access and Inclusion
The staff at Reinstein Woods and the board of Friends of Reinstein Woods would like to reaffirm our commitment to equal outdoor and environmental education access for all. Recent events have reminded us of the importance of pursuing this ideal. We acknowledge that racism can keep people of color from exploring and learning from nature. … Continue reading Nature Is For Everyone: A Statement from Reinstein Woods on Access and Inclusion
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