December 2025

Toddler Time – Winter’s Coming

Thursday, December 4th – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Meet inside Nature Center

Have you ever wondered how to survive the winter? Lily is a snowshoe hare with that very question. Come hear about Lily’s adventures, make a Christmas Ornament craft, have a snack, and go on a hike! (weather permitting)

Buffalo Audubon Members – $15.00
General Admission – $25.00

Full moon hike

Thursday, December 4th – 6 – 8 PM

Trillium Nature Center at Beaver Meadow

Take a night time hike at Trillium Nature Center under the full moon with Mike Radomski of Outside Chronicles!

Thursday, Dec. 4
Saturday, Jan. 3

Registration: $20

Friday Morning Birding – beaver meadow

Friday, December 5th – 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Meet outside 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.

Buffalo Audubon Members – Free
General Admission – $10.00

Niagara Gulls – Devil’s Hole

Saturday, December 6th – 10AM – 12 PM

Take the stairs down to Devil’s Hole for close up views of the different Gulls that spend their winters in the Niagara River.

Binoculars are available and a Spotting Scope will be provided.

Buffalo Audubon Members – $10
General Admission – $15

Friday Morning Birding – beaver meadow

Friday, December 12th – 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Meet outside 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.

Buffalo Audubon Members – Free
General Admission – $10.00

Morning Birding – beaver meadow

Saturday, December 13th – 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Meet outside Nature Center

Kick off the Winter Birding Challenge with a morning birding hike at Beaver Meadow. Not signed up for the Winter Birding Challenge? Join us Saturday morning to hear all about this fun way to go birding this winter.

Buffalo Audubon Members – $10.00
General Admission – $15.00

Friday Morning Birding – beaver meadow

Saturday, December 13th – 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Become an eBird Expert!

Join Senior Naturalist Tom Kerr to learn the ins and outs of the largest community science database, and most valuable tool for birdwatchers since Binoculars.

Buffalo Audubon Members – Free
General Admission – $5.00

Friday Morning Birding – beaver meadow

Friday, December 19th – 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Meet outside Nature Center

Join us for weekly birding with Buffalo Audubon Senior Naturalist Tom Kerr. This week we will be meeting at Beaver Meadow and carpooling the short drive to Ghost Pond Nature Preserve. Binoculars are available.

Buffalo Audubon Members – Free
General Admission – $10.00

126th Christmas Bird Count

Saturday December 20th – 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Meet in Nature Center for Coffee and Donuts

Get here early for coffee and donuts and then head out on the trails on the roads for some holiday season birding! The Christmas Bird Count is an important tradition for tracking populations of birds over time, as well as a fun day for the local birding community!
Sign up for a section and join us on December 20th!
General Admission: Free