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Gentiana crinita, fringed gentian. Photo by Lincoln Nutting. Flowering Plants of Western New York, Eckert Herbarium, Buffalo State College.
All General Meetings and Field trips are open to the public and free of charge.
General meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, September through November, January through May at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4225 Harlem Road,
General meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, September through November, January through May at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4225 Harlem Road,
one block south of Main Street in Snyder (except December and April meetings).
one block south of Main Street in Snyder (except December and April meetings).
Please, all field trip attendees, remember to let the trip leader know you are coming!! Mishaps have occasionally happened when plans were changed at the last minute. Guests are always welcome!
Please note: Meetings are listed first, then field trips and other events.
Due to Covid considerations we will be meeting in the auditorium where there is more space.
Past programs are listed in Events Past and on the calendar.
Meetings
GENERAL MEETINGS General meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, September through May.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
“Can’t See the Forest for the Trees" Joshua Konovitz
“Can’t See the Forest for the Trees" Joshua Konovitz
Speaker Joshua Konovitz will discuss forest succession, disturbance, the botanical forest community, soil characteristics, forest management strategies, and more. Josh is currently Erie County Forester and also a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner. He has worked with numerous groups to salvage and transplant native plants for restoration projects.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
“Wild Rice in the Great Lakes Region.” Dr. Madeline Nyblade
“Wild Rice in the Great Lakes Region.” Dr. Madeline Nyblade
Our speaker will be Dr. Madeline Nyblade. Her presentation will touch on habitat needs and discuss opportunities for restoring wild rice in the Lower Great Lakes. Dr. Nyblade is Asst. Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at SUNY- ESF in Syracuse.
Our speaker will be Dr. Madeline Nyblade. Her presentation will touch on habitat needs and discuss opportunities for restoring wild rice in the Lower Great Lakes. Dr. Nyblade is Asst. Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at SUNY- ESF in Syracuse.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
“Flora of the Lower Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands.” Dr. Rachel Schultz
“Flora of the Lower Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands.” Dr. Rachel Schultz
Dr. Rachel Schultz is Associate Professor of Wetland Science at SUNY-Brockport. Her interests include wetland ecology, wetland carbon storage, effects of restoration on wetlands, and in general a love of “all things soggy.”
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
"Chicken Coop to Nature Snoop: How to See Nature through the Eyes of Aldo Leopold"
"Chicken Coop to Nature Snoop: How to See Nature through the Eyes of Aldo Leopold"
Dr. Eli Knapp, Annual Dinner Meeting
Dr. Eli Knapp, Annual Dinner Meeting
Dr. Knapp will share insights on the great naturalist, forester, conservationist, professor, and writer, Aldo Leopold. Considered the father of wildlife ecology and management, Leopold formulated the concept of a land ethic, a cornerstone of the American conservation movement, in his 1949 book, A Sand County Almanac.
Our speaker is Professor of Intercultural Studies & Biology at Houghton College.
Banquet Reservation Due April 6.
Cash bar: 6 - 7 pm, Dinner 7 pm
Banchetti By Rizzo's
550 N. French Rd
Amherst, NY 14228
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
“Cedar, Samphire, and Sassafras: Historic Plant Communities of Central NY.”
“Cedar, Samphire, and Sassafras: Historic Plant Communities of Central NY.”
Speaker Catherine Landis is a Postdoctoral Fellow at SUNY-ESF Restoration Science Center.
Field Trips – 2026
Field Trips – 2026
Please remember to let the trip leader know in advance that you are coming. Mishaps have occasionally happened when plans were changed at the last minute. Guests are always welcome. Field trip chairman is Joanne Schlegel, 716-835-6042.
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