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Friends of The Montezuma
Wetlands Complex:
c/o Montezuma NWR
3395 US Route 20
Seneca Falls, New York 13148
Montezuma Audubon
Center:
PO Box 187
2295 State Route 89
Savannah, New York 13146
315 365 3580
Refuge Headquarters:
Montezuma National
Wildlife Refuge
3395 US Route 20
Seneca Falls, New York 13148
315 568 5987
NYSDEC
Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area
1385 Morgan Road
Savannah, New York 13146
315 365 2134
Contact us!
The Montezuma Audubon Center’s amazing autumn programs are a great way to connect with nature and help staff conserve and restore this globally significant Important Bird Area! Canoeing, live animal demonstrations, Home School and Scout programs and birding van tours will help you experience the autumn bird migration! Space is limited. Registration required. To register or for more information about the Montezuma Audubon Center, please call 315-365-3588 or e-mail montezuma@audubon.org. *Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex receive a 50% discount for programs marked with an asterisk.*
Just like us, birds are gearing up for winter. Some will continue south on their migration and some will stick around and brave the coming snows. Hop in our van to tour Montezuma’s birding hotspots in search of dozens of waterfowl, raptors and songbirds. Participants are encouraged to bring their camera and binoculars. Expect to walk short distances. Fee: $7.50/child; $12.50/adult.
All Boy Scouts are welcome to attend this program to earn the Nature Merit Badge. Plants, animals, soils and habitats will be explored during this interactive indoor/outdoor program. Pre-requisites are required. Fee: $7/Scout.
In 2011, Matt Stenger left on a journey that sent him crisscrossing the continent in search of birds and a fresh understanding of the world around him. During his Big Year, he slogged through marshes, climbed mountains and traversed valleys, seeking a sense of inner peace and balance, and of course, BIRDS! Join us as Matt tells the story of how searching for birds helped him rediscover himself. An optional hike with Matt will follow. Fee: $5/child, $7.50/adult, $20/family.
Do you enjoy watching birds flock to your feeders in winter? Come learn about an important project that turns this pastime into valuable data. Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of common feeder birds throughout North America. The data collected is used by scientists to look at long-term trends in bird distribution and abundance. Take part in this valuable program and enjoy your bird feeders a little more! Fee*: $3/child; $5/adult; $15/family.
Designed for home-schooled children ages 5-12, LIVE BIRDS will be used to help children identify raptors by their unique characteristics, list different types of raptors, and understand the feeding habits of raptors and their role in the ecosystem. Then, we’ll take a trip to explore another birding hotspot in the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. Fee: $7/child.
See the November 29 program description for details.
Americans spend billions of dollars on bird feeding supplies but little research has been conducted to understand how birds use the food we provide, and how that food influences the survival and behavior of birds. Join David Bonter, Project FeederWatch Program Leader, for a presentation that will reveal how we use technology to study feeding behavior, and will explore the movements, survival, and daily and annual activity patterns of our favorite feeder birds. An optional hike will follow. Fee: $3/child, $5/adult; $15/family, Free for Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.
Birders can find a plethora of gifts at the Montezuma Wetlands Complex if they know where to go! Hop in our van to tour Montezuma’s birding hotspots in search of bald eagles, tundra swans, rough-legged hawks and more! You never know what you will see at Montezuma but it is guaranteed to be wild! Participants are encouraged to bring their camera and binoculars. Expect to walk short distances. Fee: $7.50/child; $12.50/adult.
Webelos are invited to complete the requirements for the Naturalist Activity Badge. Montezuma’s Wetlands and Forests provide the perfect classroom for nature study. Scouts are welcome to come individually or leaders can register their entire den. Fee: $7/scout.
Designed for home-schooled children ages 5-12, children will be able to understand how the shape of a bird’s beak is an adaptation made specifically to help it survive in its environment. They will match form to function by choosing the correct beak for each type of food. Then, we’ll survey birds at the Center as part of Project FeederWatch and explore how this citizen science project is useful for bird conservation. Fee: $7/child.
See December 20 program description for details.
If you'd like to volunteer to help the Friends, please email us at info@friendsofmontezuma.org.