Directions to Beaver Meadow Audubon Center:
NYS THRUWAY
EXIT 48a 24
MILES
6.5 MILES
WELCH RD
BEAVER MEADON
AUDUBON CENTER
BEAVER MEADOW RD
NORTH JAVA
WYOMING COUNTY
The Buffalo Audubon Society has operated its nature
center at Beaver Meadow for more than 50 years.
The heart of Buffalo Audubon's science-based
nature education programming, Audubon naturalists
have educated generations of Western New York
school children who have visited for Center Tours,
guided nature hikes and follow-up programs. Buffalo
Audubon also presents a wide range of outreach
programs, which bring Audubon naturalists to
Western New York classrooms to assist teachers in
meeting the New York State Teaching and Learning
Standards. Audubon naturalists seek to involve
students and the general public in Citizen Science
endeavors. The Beaver Meadow Audubon Center
features a great many programs and services to
serve the public with natural history education and
outdoor recreation opportunities. Beaver Meadow
features:
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Ways to Support: Buffalo Audubon Membership •
Volunteering • General Contributions • $100 a year
donors (100 Club) • Nature Centers Supporters •
Memorials • Endowments and bequests. Donations of
any size are always welcome and should be made to the
Buffalo Audubon Society, 1610 Welch Road, North Java,
NY 14113.
From Buffalo and Suburbs: Route 400 South to East Aurora Route
20A Exit. Turn left driving 10 miles to Route 77. Turn right and go
south for 6.5 miles. Turn left on Welch Road and go 1/4 mile to the
flagpole parking lot.
From Points north of Buffalo: NYS Thruway to Exit 48A, Route 77
South. Drive 24 miles to Welch Road. Turn left and go 1/4 mile to
the flagpole parking lot.
From Points East: Route 20A west to Route 98. Turn left (south) on
Route 98 and follow to North Java. Turn right on Perry Rd, and
follow for ½ mile. Turn left on Welch Rd and follow for 2 miles to
flagpole parking lot.
School Education Services: Nature Centers Field
Trips & Exploration Hikes • Naturalist in the Classroom
Field Trips: Escape to Nature! Regularly scheduled field
trips visit nearby areas of interest with expert leaders.
Special focus on Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
outings during bird migration seasons. Open to all,
especially new members.
Bird Counts: Be a Citizen Scientist! Participate in local
and national bird count programs. Novices to experts
join teams visiting outdoor sites to record birds by
species. Reports are used by to help conserve bird
habitat.
Jenny Glen Trail at
Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center
 Over 8 miles of trails on a 380 acre nature
preserve
Hiking & Birding
Visitors Center open to the public six days,
9 am-5 pm, 1-5 pm Sunday (closed Mondays
and major holidays)
Gift Shop
Nature Library
Children's Discovery Room
Nature Art and Animal Exhibits
Wildlife observation windows
Winter snow shoeing and cross-country skiing
Buffalo Audubon promotes an appreciation of the
natural world through education, advocacy,
conservation and preservation. Buffalo Audubon is
governed by member-elected board officers and is
administered by a professional full-time staff consisting
of an executive director staff naturalists, support staff
and committees.
Advocacy: Participate hands-on in areas such as smart
growth, open space protection, old growth preservation,
bird conservation and more.
Allegany Nature Pilgrimage
Make the Pilgrimage each June to Allegany State Park!
Members camp and attend a weekend of field trips,
hikes and programs to develop their knowledge of
plants, trees, birds, geology, ecology, pond life,
herpetology and general nature. A family tradition in its
fifth decade!
Learning Winter
Survival Skills
Nature Centers
and Preserves
in
Western New York
Buffalo Audubon Society
1610 Welch Rd.,
North Java, NY 14113
How to Join Audubon
Complete an application found on our web site,
complete the form found in our newsletter or call Beaver
Meadow Audubon Center at 585-457-3228 to join with a
credit card.
Phone: 585-457-3228 / Fax: 585=457-1378
email: info@buffaloaudubon.org
http://www.buffaloaudubon.org
An unusual 390-acre wildlife preserve, Allenberg Bog is
located just south of New Albion, New York in
Cattaraugus county. It is a prime example of a northern
spruce bog habitat with many unique and unusual flora
and fauna. Acquired in 1959, it represents a habitat
virtually unchanged since it was formed after the retreat
of the glaciers. The entrance is off Pigeon Valley Road
and Farm Market Road. The preserve contains several
ponds, a 70-acre section of rhododendrons, and unique
specimens of bog life. As the area is rather wild and very
wet, a guided tour is advised - call Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center for further information.
ALLENBERG BOG AUDUBON
NATURE PRESERVE
NARROWS
RD.
FARM MARKET RD.
LITTLE VALLEY
DUTCH HILL RD
NEW ALBION
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY
Located just 1 mile east of the Beaver Meadow Audubon
Center, Ghost pond and the seeps that feed it are the
water source for Beaver Meadow's central wetlands and
downstream communities. The pond itself seems to stay
full regardless of rainfall levels, has very high water clarity,
and hosts large numbers of pond weeds, water shield,
bladderworts, and other emergent and floating vegetation
indicative of excellent water quality. The broad diversity of
wetland and forest types that surround it provide habitat for
waterfowl, wading birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The very
strong, cold, mineralized spring flow at the east end of the
pond has created an extensive and unique peat-based wetland community that includes species that are quite
unusual in our area.
A short (.8 mile) trail loops through the property and takes
visitors through and near forest, swamp and shrub/scrub
habitats.
Acquired in 1975, Rose Acres consists of 53 acres, of
which contain a 5-acre beaver pond, upland woods and a
small cottage. It is located about 3 miles southeast of
Beaver Meadow Audubon Center on Java Lake Road. A
short looping trail near the cottage and a longer looping
trail around the pond are favorites of visitors and are
also explored during schedule field trip excursions.
ROSE
ACRES
AUDUBON
NATURE
PRESERVE
BEAVER MEADOW RD
PRESERVE
ENTRANCE
TORRY HILL RD
NORTH
TONAWANDA
AUDUBON
NATURE
PRESERVE
RUIE RD
NORTH JAVA
WYOMING COUNTY
RAYMOND
PRESERVE
ENTRANCE
NORTH TONAWANDA
NIAGARA COUNTY
NASH RD
Acquired in 1968, Rushing Stream Audubon Nature
Preserve is a 50-acre preserve located about 9 miles
south of Forestville, New York, in Chautauqua County.
The sanctuary includes some upland areas where
hemlock, beech, birch and maple trees flourish, as well
as some marshy wetlands where birds and wild life are
found. Pileated Woodpeckers can be found there, as
well as Great Blue Herons. The preserve also offers a
stream bank habitat and some small ponds. Entrance is
along the northern edge of Cassadaga Road.
RUSHING
STREAM
AUDUBON NA-
STURGEON POINT RD
TOWN OF EVANS
ERIE COUNTY
Exploration!
Education!
Adventure!
FORESTVILLE
CHAUTAUQUA
COUNTY
Buf falo Audubon Society Nature Centers and Preser ves
SOUTH HILL
RUSHING
STREAM
LITTLE SISTER CREEK
NORTH HILL
AYER-STEVENSON
AUDUBON NATURE
PRESERVE
The Ghost Pond preserve is the newest addition purchased
in January of 2009.
DOEBLER
The Ayer-Stevenson Audubon Nature Preserve, given to
the Buffalo Audubon Society in 1975, is a 20-acre
preserve located in the Town of Evans on the Little Sister
Creek. The entrance is on Dennis Road and 1 mile south
of Sturgeon Point Road. The preserve contains beech,
maple and hemlock trees, wild flower, ferns and fungi,
as well as abundant bird and animal life.
Arial View of Ghost Pond
Located in a neighborhood
setting within Niagara County,
the Preserve has 36 acres of
wooded wetlands with marked
interpretive nature trails. The
Preserve, located within the
Niagara River Corridor Important
Bird Area, was acquired in 2001
through a partnership with the
Citizens for a Green North
Tonawanda and the WNY Land
Conservancy. The Preserve is
the sixth member of Buffalo
Daybreak at the Wetlands
Audubon’s nearly 1000 acre
preserve system. Nature hikes, “owl prowls”, and birding
programs will also be scheduled for the public.