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Location:

The Strong Museum
One Manhattan Square
Rochester, NY, 14607
United States
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Phone:

585-263-2700

Turtle Power

Dates: 
09/08/2018
Time: 
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford, NY is the largest living history museum in New York State. Transport yourself back to the 19th century mid-May through mid-October, with special events all year long. Over 60 historic buildings making history come alive! Hours vary seasonally; see website for details.
1410 Flint Hill Road PO Box 310
Mumford , NY , 14511
Phone: (585) 538-6822
42° 59' 33.594" N, 77° 52' 48.4284" W
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Stokoe Farms

Pumpkins and lots more fun in the fall from mid-September until the end of October, and fun in the Christmas season with the best Christmas trees in WNY! For over 200 years, the Stokoe family has been cultivating our farming heritage. Step back to a simpler time with your family and take a wagon ride to pick your own special pumpkin or to choose the perfect Christmas tree. Let us help you make memorable Harvest and Christmas traditions will last for generations. Open weekend only, 10am-5pm mid September thru the end of October, and again during the Christmas season.
656 South Road
Scottsville , NY , 14546
Phone: (585) 889-0770
42° 59' 35.466" N, 77° 46' 20.7624" W
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The Buffalo Zoo

The Wildest Place in Town!
300 Parkside Ave
Buffalo , NY , 14214
Phone: 7168373900
42° 56' 18.1284" N, 78° 51' 3.5676" W
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JCC-Camp Centerland

Camp Centerland is the JCC's premiere summer day camp for children entering Pre-K through grade 9. Camp Centerland is a WNY summer camp like no other!
2640 N. Forest Rd
Getzville , NY , 14068
Phone: 716-688-4033
43° 0' 48.2904" N, 78° 47' 6.5868" W
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Country Pine Farm

Country Pine Farm is a family oriented Christmas tree farm located in Holland, NY. Christmas memories are created as you cut your own tree or purchase a fresh cut tree. A winter wonderland with quaint gift shop. Dogs are welcome.
11996 Humphries Rd.
Holland , NY , 14080
Phone: 716-537-9327
42° 40' 55.0092" N, 78° 32' 26.88" W
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Hidden Valley Animal Adventure

Escape to the wild as you get up close and personal with over 300 animals and 40 different exotic species including zebra, bison, camel, ostrich and more!
2887 Royce Rd.
Varysburg , NY , 14167
Phone: 585-535-4100.
42° 44' 33" N, 78° 17' 59.2764" W
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Ganondagan State Historic Site

The only site of its kind east of the Mississippi, Ganondagan is dedicated to sharing the living culture and natural world of the Seneca people at their historic Town of Peace. At the new Seneca Art & Culture Center, approximately 300 pieces from historical artifacts through contemporary artistic and cultural contributions are featured in 15 permanent and rotating exhibits highlighting five centuries of Seneca life.
Boughton Hill Road 7000 County Road 41
Victor , NY , 14564
Phone: 585-924-5848
42° 57' 39.654" N, 77° 26' 9.69" W
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Location:

6121 Chestnut Ridge Road
Orchard Park, NY, 14127
United States
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Phone:

716-662-3290

Annual Go Fly a Kite Festival at Chestnut Ridge Park

Dates: 
10/13/2018
Time: 
12 - 3 pm

Organization:

Location:

1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Tifft Nature Preserve Visitor Center
Buffalo, NY, 14203
United States
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Phone:

716-825-6397

Bats! Shadows of the Night at Tifft!

Dates: 
08/25/2018
Time: 
8:30 - 10:30 pm

Organization:

Evangola State Park

Location:

10191 Old Lake Shore Road
Irving, NY, 14081
United States
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Phone:

716-549-1802

Beach Sunset Photography Walk at Evangola State Park

Dates: 
09/01/2018
Time: 
7 - 8:30 pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
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Phone:

716-683-5959

Bioblitz!

Dates: 
08/24/2018
08/25/2018
Time: 
Friday 4:00pm - Saturday 4:00pm

Location:

Buffalo River Fest Park
249 Ohio Street
Buffalo, NY, 14203
United States
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Phone:

(716) 823-4707

Buffalo River Fest Park Summer Concert Series

Dates: 
08/22/2018
08/29/2018
09/05/2018
Time: 
6:30 pm

Organization:

Town of Clarence

Location:

One Town Place
Clarence, NY, 14031
United States
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Phone:

(716) 407-2162

Clarence Free Fitness in the Parks

Dates: 
08/24/2018
Time: 
9:30 -10:30 am

Organization:

Cradle Beach

Location:

8038 Old Lakeshore Road
Angola, NY, 14006
United States
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Phone:

716-549-6307

Cradle Beach Family Science Program: Beach Science!

Dates: 
10/07/2018
Time: 
12:30pm-3:00pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
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Phone:

716-683-5959

Creepy Critters

Dates: 
10/27/2018
Time: 
10:30am

Organization:

Location:

9993 Allegheny Road
Darien Center, NY, 14040
United States
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Phone:

585-599-4641

Darien Lake Harvest Fest

Dates: 
09/08/2018
09/09/2018
09/15/2018
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Time: 
Check website for updated info

Organization:

East Aurora Farmer’s Market

Location:

123 Grey St
East Aurora, NY, 14052
United States
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Phone:

(716) 348-2232

East Aurora Farmers Market

Dates: 
08/22/2018
08/25/2018
08/29/2018
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Time: 
7am - 1pm

Location:

Beaver Meadow Audubon Center
1610 Welch Rd.
North Java, NY, 14113
United States
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Phone:

5854573228

Enchanted Forest

Dates: 
10/05/2018
10/06/2018
10/07/2018
Time: 
6 - 9 pm

Organization:

Evangola State Park

Location:

10191 Old Lake Shore Road
Irving, NY, 14081
United States
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Phone:

716-549-1802

Erie Bats! at Evangola State Park

Dates: 
09/07/2018
Time: 
7 - 8:30 pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
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Phone:

716-683-5959

Evening Forest bathing

Dates: 
10/17/2018
Time: 
6:30pm

Organization:

Evangola State Park

Location:

10191 Old Lake Shore Road
Irving, NY, 14081
United States
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Phone:

716-549-1802

Exploring the Night at Evangola State Park

Dates: 
08/26/2018
Time: 
8 - 9:30

Organization:

Location:

4050 North St
Blasdell, NY, 14219
United States
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Phone:

(716) 627-4560

Fall Homeschool Day at Penn Dixie

Dates: 
10/17/2018
Time: 
10 am - 1 pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
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Phone:

716-683-5959

Family Nature Quest: Turtles

Dates: 
09/08/2018
Time: 
10:30am

Organization:

Location:

332 Prospect St
Niagara Falls, NY, 14303
United States
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Phone:

716-282-5154.

Fireworks at Niagara Falls State Park!

Dates: 
08/21/2018
08/22/2018
08/23/2018
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Time: 
10 pm

Organization:

Evangola State Park

Location:

10191 Old Lake Shore Road
Irving, NY, 14081
United States
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Phone:

716-549-1802

Forest Forensics at Evangola State Park

Dates: 
09/02/2018
Time: 
10 - 11:30 am

Organization:

Location:

4050 North St
Blasdell, NY, 14219
United States
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Phone:

(716) 627-4560

FOSSIL PREP 101 at Penn Dixie

Dates: 
09/15/2018
Time: 
10 am - 2 pm

Organization:

Location:

6121 Chestnut Ridge Road
Orchard Park, NY, 14127
United States
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Phone:

716-662-3290

Free Outdoor Movie at Chestnut Ridge Park: Shrek!

Dates: 
08/25/2018
Time: 
8:15

Organization:

Location:

6121 Chestnut Ridge Road
Orchard Park, NY, 14127
United States
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Phone:

716-662-3290

Free Outdoor Movie at Chestnut Ridge Park: The Lion King!

Dates: 
09/14/2018
Time: 
7:30 pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
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Phone:

716-683-5959

Full "Fruit" Moon Walk

Dates: 
08/27/2018
Time: 
7:00PM

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
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Phone:

716-683-5959

Full Moon Walk

Dates: 
10/24/2018
Time: 
7:30pm

Organization:

Location:

1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Tifft Nature Preserve Visitor Center
Buffalo, NY, 14203
United States
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Phone:

716-825-6397

Girl Power Wilderness Survival at Tifft!

Dates: 
08/27/2018
Time: 
9 am - 4 pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
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Phone:

716-683-5959

Introduction to Geo-caching at Glen Falls Park

Dates: 
09/01/2018
Time: 
10:00am

Organization:

Location:

2 Fuhrmann Blvd
Buffalo, NY, 14203
United States
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Phone:

716-432-6589

Junior Sailing Camp on Buffalo's Outer Harbor!

Dates: 
08/21/2018
08/22/2018
08/23/2018
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Time: 
9-4 Mon-Fri

Organization:

Location:

437 Buffalo Road
East Aurora, NY, 14052
United States
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Phone:

(716) 549-1802

Kayaking with Matt at Knox Farm State Park!

Dates: 
08/23/2018
Time: 
6:30 - 7:30 pm

Organization:

Location:

437 Buffalo Road
East Aurora, NY, 14052
United States
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Phone:

(716) 549-1802

Kayaking with Matt at Knox Farm State Park!

Dates: 
09/08/2018
Time: 
9 am

Organization:

Beaver Island State Park

Location:

2136 West Oakfield Road
Grand Island, NY, 14072
United States
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Phone:

(716) 282-5154

Kayaking with Tina & Kelly at Beaver Island State Park

Dates: 
08/23/2018
08/30/2018
Time: 
6:30 - 8:30 pm

Organization:

Beaver Island State Park

Location:

2136 West Oakfield Road
Grand Island, NY, 14072
United States
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Phone:

(716) 282-5154

Kayaking with Tina at Beaver Island State Park

Dates: 
09/01/2018
Time: 
varies, see below

Organization:

Location:

3371 Lake Road
Wilson, NY, 14172
United States
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Phone:

(716) 282-5154

Kayaking with Tina at Wilson Tuscarora State Park

Dates: 
08/25/2018
Time: 
varies, see below

Organization:

Location:

1 Letchworth State Park
Castile, NY, 14427
United States
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Phone:

593-3600

Knee High Naturalist Program at Letchworth State Park!

Dates: 
09/10/2018
09/24/2018
Time: 
10:30 - 11:15 am

Location:

Kenmore Farmer's Market
2919 Delaware Ave
Kenmore, NY, 14217
United States
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Live Birds and Other Critters

Dates: 
10/14/2018
Time: 
9:00am - 1:00pm

Organization:

Location:

11095 Bethany Center Rd
East Bethany, NY, 14054
United States
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Phone:

5853441122

Orienteering Event at the Genesee County Park & Forest

Dates: 
09/15/2018
Time: 
9 am - 3 pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

716-683-5959

Outdoor Skills

Dates: 
11/24/2018
Time: 
10:00am

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
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Phone:

716-683-5959

Passport To Play

Dates: 
09/29/2018
Time: 
1:00 - 3:30pm

Organization:

Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards

Location:

3760 Quaker Road
Gasport, NY, 14067
United States
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Phone:

716-772-2211

Pumpkin Fiesta at Becker Farms

Dates: 
09/08/2018
09/09/2018
09/15/2018
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Time: 
12 pm - 5 pm

Organization:

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

Location:

3755 Tonawanda Creek Road
Amherst, NY, 14228
United States
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Phone:

716-689-1440

Run in the Country: Amherst Bicentennial Edition

Dates: 
09/22/2018
Time: 
9 am - 12 pm

Location:

Camp Piperwood
.
Perinton, NY, .
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

1-888-837-6410

S'mores Galore

Dates: 
08/22/2018
Time: 
6 to 7:30 p.m.

Organization:

Location:

Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY, 14222
United States
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Saturday at Elmwood Bidwell Farmers' Market

Dates: 
08/25/2018
09/01/2018
09/08/2018
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Time: 
8 am - 1 pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
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Phone:

716-683-5959

Stories in the Woods

Dates: 
11/03/2018
Time: 
10:00am

Organization:

Location:

1610 Welch Road
North Java, NY, 14113
United States
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Phone:

585-457-3228

Summer Camp at Beaver Meadow Audubon Center

Dates: 
08/21/2018
08/22/2018
08/23/2018
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Time: 
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Organization:

Location:

1610 Welch Road
North Java, NY, 14113
United States
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Phone:

800-377-1520

Sunday Family Walk at Beaver Meadows!

Dates: 
08/26/2018
09/02/2018
09/09/2018
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Time: 
2 pm

Location:

The Great Pumpkin Farm
11199 Main St
Clarence, NY, 14031
United States
See map: Google Maps

The Great Inflatable Race - Buffalo

Dates: 
07/13/2019
Time: 
9 am

Location:

New York State Fairgrounds
581 State Fair Boulevard
Syracuse, NY, 13209
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

315.487.7711

The Great New York State Fair

Dates: 
08/22/2018
08/23/2018
08/24/2018
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Time: 
See web site for times

Location:

Warren Park
Warren Drive
East Aurora, NY, 14052
United States
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Tinkergarten Free Trial Classes

Dates: 
08/28/2018
08/29/2018
Time: 
28th: 10-11:15am, 29th: 2:30-3:45pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

716-683-5959

Trailside Art

Dates: 
10/13/2018
Time: 
10:30 am

Organization:

Location:

1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Tifft Nature Preserve Visitor Center
Buffalo, NY, 14203
United States
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Phone:

716-825-6397

Trek Tifft

Dates: 
08/26/2018
09/02/2018
09/09/2018
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Time: 
2 - 3:30 pm

Location:

University at Buffalo Child Care Center (UBCCC) - South Campus
3435 Main Street, Butler Annex A University at Buffalo (South Campus)
Buffalo , NY, 14214-3011
United States
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Phone:

716-829-3161

University at Buffalo Child Care Center Summer Camp

Dates: 
08/31/2018
Time: 
7:15am to 5:45pm

Organization:

Location:

11095 Bethany Center Rd
East Bethany, NY, 14054
United States
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Phone:

5853441122

Watching Monarchs at the Genesee County Park & Forest Interpretive Nature Center

Dates: 
09/08/2018
Time: 
1:30 pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

716-683-5959

Wild Wednesday

Dates: 
11/14/2018
Time: 
4:30-5:30pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

716-683-5959

Wild Wednesday

Dates: 
10/10/2018
Time: 
4:30-5:30pm

Organization:

Location:

5777 Lewiston Rd
Lewiston, NY, 14092
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

716-286-6661

Wildlife Festival

Dates: 
09/22/2018
09/23/2018
Time: 
10 am - 5 pm

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

716-683-5959

Woods Walk: Nature Guide's Choice

Dates: 
11/17/2018
Time: 
11:00am

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

716-683-5959

Woods Walk: Nature Guide's Choice

Dates: 
10/06/2018
Time: 
11:00am

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

716-683-5959

Woods Walk: Nature Guide's Choice

Dates: 
11/03/2018
Time: 
11:00am

Location:

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
93 Honorine Drive
Depew, NY, 14043
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

716-683-5959

Woods Walk: Reading the Wild

Dates: 
09/01/2018
Time: 
1:00pm

Organization:

Location:

4050 North St
Blasdell, NY, 14219
United States
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Phone:

(716) 627-4560

World’s Largest Fossil Dig at Penn Dixie — the #1 fossil park in the U.S.

Dates: 
08/25/2018
Time: 
9 am - 12 pm

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