DEC Region 9 Invites New Yorkers to Volunteer for 'Wildlife Day' on Oct. 4 at Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 9 invites the public to join in 'Wildlife Day' on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center in Erie County.

Wildlife Day provides a perfect opportunity to participate in wildlife conservation service projects and educational workshops across the state, celebrating New York's diverse wildlife and habitats. The event, hosted in partnership with Parks and Trails New York, and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, is part of the Love Our New York Lands Stewardship Days Campaign - an effort to encourage year-round stewardship and highlight the State's outdoor recreation assets by offering a series of themed stewardship days throughout the year.

Participant registration is currently open for Wildlife Day. New Yorkers are encouraged to join their community in a cleanup, enhancement, or educational event near them.

DEC Region 9 and the Friends of Reinstein Woods are hosting the following opportunity for the public to participate in:

Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center - in partnership with the Friends of Reinstein Woods

Date: Oct. 4, 2025

Time: Birding walks and talks will be offered at: 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m.

Location: Reinstein Woods EEC, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew, NY 14043

Contact: Reinstein Woods Center, (716) 683-5959

Programming: Reinstein Woods is offering a series of bird walks and talks where you can search for birds and learn how you can help with bird conservation. Free bird-friendly coffee samples will be available to all participants. For more information and for details on the different walks and talks, visit the Friends' of Reinstein Woods website.

What to bring: Please dress for the weather and wear supportive walking shoes if you are going on a birding walk.

All ages welcome. Register to attend.