upcoming programs & events
From early morning birding to SpringFest—our outdoor nature festival—you won’t want to miss our range of fun, exciting programs and events!
plan your visit
Explore our new trails, meet our educational animals, or learn something new in the updated Nature Center. Plus, check out our recommendations for how to spend an hour, or all day, with us!
conservation & advocacy
We are committed to protecting birds and their habitats through ongoing conservation efforts, including Bird-Friendly Buffalo, Tern Island, Birdathon, Buckhorn State Park, and more.
become a buffalo audubon member
Our memberships quickly pay for themselves! Join our flock and unlock great discounts on programs, parking, nature camps, cabin rental, and so much more!
ways to support
Are you passionate about the natural world? There are ample ways to help support our mission—from becoming a volunteer or member, to making a monetary or wishlist item donation.
explore trillium nature center, or hit the trails —
Plan Your Next Visit With Us
Did you know we recently updated our Trillium Nature Center? Explore interactive exhibits and displays inside, get lost in a tale on our accessible Storybook Trail,
or play on our all-natural playground, Woodland Way. Plan your next nature adventure with us!
Discover our Storybook Trails!
Choose between two trails: our accessible Trillium Trail winding in front of the nature center, or the adventurous Chipmunk Run wooded trail behind it.
Learn something new at Trillium Nature Center!
Play at Woodland Way, our all-natural playground!
Explore our
Upcoming Programs, Events & More
From Friday morning birding to Toddler Time programs, our range of nature-based programs and events make it easy to get out into the outdoors and learn something new.
Explore our calendar of events and join us!
What’s popular:
friday morning birding
8 a.m. Fridays at Beaver Meadow & beyond
Learn about herons & hummingbirds at this weekly birding hike by Senior Naturalist Tom Kerr.
toddler time
8 a.m. Fridays at Beaver Meadow & beyond
Calling all junior naturalists! Play and learn in the outdoors with themed, nature-based crafts, snacks & stories.
Algonquin birding tour
Jan. 16-18, 2027 at Algonquin Provincial Park
Join our annual birding tour to Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada! Register today to reserve your spot.
bird seed sale
Now through Oct. 30 — Pick up on Sat., Nov. 7
Choose between black oil sunflower seeds, split peanuts, suet cake, and more with our annual seed sale.
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committed to Western New York since 1909
Our Mission
Buffalo Audubon leads and inspires Western New Yorkers to connect with and protect the natural world through bird-focused activities, advocacy, and habitat restoration.
We protect over 1,000 acres of habitat on seven preserves throughout Western New York and lead large-scale conservation and habitat improvement projects, such as Bird-Friendly Buffalo, the construction of Tern Island, invasive species management at Buckhorn Island State Park, and so much more.
meet your new favorite birding & nature magazine
Read The Outlook
Online & In Print!
Enjoy nature- and birding-focused articles, local conservation updates, and so much more in this favorite magazine from Buffalo Audubon.
Read for free online, or upgrade to receive printed copies sent to you three times per year—every dollar of which directly supports our mission to connect WNY with birds and the natural world. Thank you!
Making buffalo a more bird-friendly city
Join the Bird-Friendly Buffalo Movement
In 2025, Buffalo Audubon launched off the Bird-Friendly Buffalo movement with a simple goal: to make Buffalo a bird-friendly city by supporting its communities in cultivating bird-friendly programming and infrastructure that helps birds thrive.
Everything we do is with that in mind—from our community education programming, to our annual symposium event.
Explore tips on small actions that help promote a bird-friendly community on our blog, or learn more on the Bird-Friendly Buffalo website, or explore more of our other conservation efforts.
the Promise of the Wild:
a blog by buffalo audubon
From the Blog
Experience the wonder of the outdoors—right at your fingertips!
Explore birding tips, conservation project guides, guest spotlights, exciting project updates, and so much more with our blog, “The Promise of the Wild.”
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