February 2024
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Friday Morning Birding - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Friday, February 2nd - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Meet inside Nature Center Join us for weekly birding with Buffalo Audubon Senior Naturalist Tom Kerr. Each week will highlight the seasonal birds at Beaver Meadow. Binoculars are available. Free for Buffalo Audubon Members (no registration required) $10.00 General Admission (registration required) |
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Guided Hike of the WNY Winter Hiking Challenge Trail at Beaver Meadow
Saturday, February 3rd - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Cross another trail off your list and join us for a guided hike of the WNY Winter Hiking Challenge trail at Beaver Meadow! This nearly four-mile hike will take us through several of our beautiful trails! Registration is not required. Meet in the Nature Center at 9:00AM. |
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Gulls of Niagara Falls
Saturday, February 3rd - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Meet at Goat Island Lot Parking #3 Join us this Saturday, February 3rd, for a tour of the best location to see gulls in all of North America! We will be looking for different species that can only be seen in the winter, such as Iceland and Glaucous Gulls. If you are participating in the 2024 Winter Birding Challenge, we will be trying to complete task #24 - Find 7 Species of Gulls in One Day |
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Storytime at Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Tuesday, February 6th 10:30AM - 11:00AM Bring your family and join us for a fun story time in the Great Room at Beaver Meadow Nature Center! We'll read a fun nature book, and then feel free to explore and enjoy our trails! No registration required. |
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Thursday Morning Hike - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Thursday February 8th - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Join a Buffalo Audubon Staff Member every Thursday for a morning hike along one of our trails at Beaver Meadow |
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Friday Morning Birding - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Friday, February 9th - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Meet inside Nature Center Join us for weekly birding with Buffalo Audubon Senior Naturalist Tom Kerr. Each week will highlight the seasonal birds at Beaver Meadow. Binoculars are available. Free for Buffalo Audubon Members (no registration required) $10.00 General Admission (registration required) |
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Nature Trivia! - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Saturday, February 10th - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Test your nature knowledge with trivia hosted by Naturalist Shelby Green! Free admission, no registration required |
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Meet Zelda - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Saturday February 10th - 12:00 PM Meet Zelda, Buffalo Audubon’s Screech-owl Ambassador, and learn all about the super powered adaptations owls like her have to survive in a nocturnal world! No registration required. Donations towards the care of our educational animals are gratefully appreciated |
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Beginner Birding and eBird Tutorial - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Saturday, February 10th - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Join Senior Naturalist Tom Kerr for Beginner Birding and an eBird Tutorial. We'll go over everything you need to know to be ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count next weekend! If you don't already have one, create an eBird account at www.eBird.org. Binoculars are available. |
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Toddler Time - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Tuesday, February 13th - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Meet inside Nature Center Join us for a Valentine's Day Toddler Time! We'll read a story, do arts and crafts outside (hopefully in the snow!), and hike to our cabin for hot cocoa and a snack! |
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Thursday Morning Hike - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Thursday February 15th - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Join a Buffalo Audubon Staff Member every Thursday for a morning hike along one of our trails at Beaver Meadow |
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Friday Morning Birding - Rose Acres Nature Preserve
Friday, February 16th - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Meet at the Corner of Torry Hill Road and Java Lake Road Join us for weekly birding with Buffalo Audubon Senior Naturalist Tom Kerr. Every 3rd Friday of the Month we will be meeting at Rose Acres Nature Preserve in Java, Located at the corner of Torry Hill Road and Java Lake Road. Binoculars will be provided. Free for Buffalo Audubon Members (no registration required) $10.00 General Admission (registration required) |
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Birdfeeder Live-Stream with The Field Guides
Saturday February 17th - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Online via Zoom or Live at Beaver Meadow Nature Center Curious about the birds at your backyard birdfedeers? Join Buffalo Audubon Naturalist Tom Kerr and the Hosts of the Field Guides Podcast for a discussion about birds, birdfeeders, and what we can do to help our Feathered Neighbors! Join us in person, or online via zoom. Zoom participants will receive an email with the zoom invitation. |
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Planet Walk - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Saturday, February 17th - 10:00 AM to 12:00PM Join us for a planet walk! We have scaled down the size of our solar system to a roughly two-mile hike through the Beaver Meadow preserve. We'll start at the Sun and walk planet to planet, learning about each one! |
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Storytime at Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Tuesday, February 20th 10:30AM - 11:00AM Bring your family and join us for a fun story time in the Great Room at Beaver Meadow Nature Center! We'll read a fun nature book, and then feel free to explore and enjoy our trails! No registration required. |
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Thursday Morning Hike - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Thursday, February 22nd - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Join a Buffalo Audubon Staff Member every Thursday for a morning hike along one of our trails at Beaver Meadow |
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Friday Morning Birding - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Friday, February 23rd - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Meet inside Nature Center Join us for weekly birding with Buffalo Audubon Senior Naturalist Tom Kerr. Each week will highlight the seasonal birds at Beaver Meadow. Binoculars are available. Free for Buffalo Audubon Members (no registration required) $10.00 General Admission (registration required) |
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Birding at Unity Island Park
Saturday, February 24th - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Join us for a Walk along the Niagara River in search of Ducks, Gulls, and Eagles. If you are working on the Winter Birding Challenge, we will help you with everything you need! Binoculars and a Spotting Scope will be available |
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Leap Into Nature - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Saturday February 24th - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Bring your family and join us for a nature walk where we'll learn about animals who leap, in honor of Leap Day! We'll talk about rabbits, frogs, and more. and end with a leaping race! Open to all ages. |
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Meet a Turtle - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Saturday, February 24th - 12:00 PM Learn about the oldest reptiles in New York State, where they live, and the adaptations that have helped their species survive for millions of years! No registration required. Donations towards the care of our educational animals are gratefully appreciated |
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Toddler Time - Beaver Meadow Nature center
Tuesday, February 27th - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Meet inside Nature Center Come on over to Beaver Meadow Nature Center for Toddler Time! Enjoy story time, learn about birds and bird feeders, and make a delicious snack! |
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Thursday Morning Hike - Beaver Meadow Nature Center
Thursday, February 29th - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Join a Buffalo Audubon Staff Member every Thursday for a morning hike along one of our trails at Beaver Meadow |