New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
09/19/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/19/2025 11:54
Media Advisory for Saturday, September 20 - DEC to Make Announcement at Historic 25th Annual Fall Festival at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve and Environmental Education Center in suburban Buffalo will host its 25th annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20., with a special announcement happening at 10 a.m.
Visitors will have the opportunity to spend the day enjoying nature activities, exhibits, guided walks, live animals, and more. The festival is free and open to the public.
Who: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center staff and Friends of Reinstein Woods members
When: Saturday, September 20, at 10 a.m.
Where: Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve and Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr, Depew, 14043
Visuals: Crafts, face painting, and costumed forest characters. Smokey Bear will make a special appearance. More than 30 participating nature and environmental organizations, including Penn Dixie Fossil Park, Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Western New York Land Conservancy. Special presentations will be held throughout the day, including a talk by Messinger Woods and a drone demonstration by DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officers.
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