Events

Post-Thanksgiving Hike at the Floating Fen Preserve

Friday, November 28

1:00 p.m.

Limited to the first 25 registrants

Walk off that holiday meal and immerse yourself in one of Western New York’s most extraordinary natural areas! Join the Western New York Land Conservancy for a guided hike at our newly opened Floating Fen the day after Thanksgiving.

Explore a rare floating fen and forest ecosystem—one of Western New York’s most special natural treasures. You’ll learn what makes a floating fen so unique and walk through peaceful woodlands surrounding this incredible wetland.

This is a unique chance to experience the preserve during the quiet beauty of late fall, when the leaves have settled, the air is crisp, and the landscape feels calm and reflective.

Space will fill quickly. Reserve your spot today and experience one of our region’s most magical landscapes in a whole new season!

Wildlife Crossings: An Evening with Ben Goldfarb

Watch Ben Goldfarb discuss his influential book Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of our Planet at our August 25, 2024 event in Buffalo. An Evening with Ben Goldfarb is part of the Land Conservancy community’s effort to advance a region-wide conversation about protecting forests in Western New York, and beyond, by creating the Western New York Wildway, our ambitious long-term plan to protect and connect the largest of our region’s remaining forests.

Rescuing the Planet: An Evening with Tony Hiss

Did you miss the May 25th 2023 event? Use the link to watch the presentation on YouTube. The event featured acclaimed author Tony Hiss, one of the strongest advocates for land protection in the United States, who braided the thesis of his seminal book, Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth, with the Land Conservancy's efforts to save the Floating Fen and develop the Western New York Wildway.

We Are Each Other's Harvest: An Evening with Natalie Baszile

Did you miss the June 21st 2022 event? Use the link to watch the presentation on YouTube. The eventfeatured a special conversation with Allison DeHonney (Buffalo Go Green/Urban Fruits & Veggies), Mahamud Mberwa (Bwedo Farm), Dao Kamara (Liberian Community Farming Project), and Hamadi Ali (Providence Farm Collective).

An Evening with Ed Marx of the Wildlands Network

Did you miss the October 27th 2021 event? Use the link to watch the presentation on Youtube. Listen to Ed Marx discuss the Eastern Wildway, an effort to create a wildlife corridor from the Gulf of Mexico to eastern Canada. You’ll also hear from Jajean Rose-Burney, our Deputy Executive Director, about how you can save the Allegany Wildlands.

Finding the Mother Tree: A Virtual Evening with Suzanne Simard

Did you miss the June 16th 2021 event? Use the link to watch the presentation on YouTube. Finding the Mother Tree: An Evening with Suzanne Simard included a presentation on her pioneering work and a conversation.