Fall is an excellent time to plant native trees, shrubs and perennials, so join us for the 4th Annual Grow Native! Native Plant Festival and Sale. Enjoy expert presentations, guided walks, native plant vendors, food, live music, and family-friendly activities throughout the day at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Download the 2026 Montezuma Native Plant Festival Flyer
Walks
Seneca Trail Guided Nature Walk
with Pete Saracino, NYS Master Naturalist Volunteer
Walk & Talk- Native Plant and Pollinator
Relationships in Action & Pollinator Sweep
with Jake Keller, SUNY ESF Bee Campus
Wildlife Drive Birding Tour
with Fred Leff, Audubon Environmental Educator
Presentations
Janice Wiles, Go Native! Perennials
Create and Manage Habitats, Meadows and Native Gardens; How & Why
John Price, Mid-Atlantic Regional Seed Bank
Seed Collection & Habitat Restoration Across the Northeast
Brian Hoven, SUNY Geneseo
Invaders! The Effect of Invasive Species on Native Ecosystems
Krissy Boys, Finger Lakes Native Plant Society
Workshop: Seed Handling Techniques and Plant Propagation
Linda Ziemba, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Biologist
Meet & Greet: "Meet the Biologist"
Elizabeth & Brad Hunt, Spore & Sprig Farm
Mushroom Cultivation Demonstration
Native Plant Growers (plants for sale)
Food & Beverages
Music
A popular CNY band, around since the early 2020's, spreads their influence on the CNY live music scene.