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Montezuma
The
Montezuma Audubon Center (MAC) is a state-owned facility operated
through a cooperative agreement between the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the National
Audubon Society. The MAC houses a large exhibit area, classroom,
nature store, office area, auditorium, and a meeting room.
On its 198 acres, there are five different types of habitat,
two restored freshwater marshes, a one-mile hiking trail,
and an all-access observation platform. The Montezuma Wetlands
Complex (MWC) is one of the largest conservation projects
in the nation for reclamation of important wildlife and wetland
habitat. The complex is a crucial migration stopover point
for migrating waterfowl in the northeast.
Audubon New York operates the center,
in partnership with the State Department of Environmental
Conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited,
The Nature Conservancy, and Pheasants Forever in the planning
of educational and interpretative programs and exhibits.
The MAC Education Director works closely
with school groups throughout the greater Syracuse and Rochester
areas and points between. Schools and other groups come to
the MAC and learn about its unique surroundings. In addition,
MAC staff facilitate educational outreach programs such as
For the Birds!,
a program that has had great success in New York City with
urban youth.
The MAC is a great addition to the already
amazing Montezuma Wetlands Complex. Visitors will be able
to find a full day of activities by coming to enjoy the MAC,
the National Wildlife Refuge, and all the creatures great
and small in the MWC.
Programs
at the Montezuma Audubon Center
The Montezuma Audubon
Center is open:
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
2nd Annual Wildlife Festival Flyer
2nd Annual Wildlife Festival Programs
and Activities
DIRECTIONS: The Montezuma Audubon
Center is located approximately 2 miles north of the Hamlet
of Savannah on State Route 89 and is a part of the 36,000
acre Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC).
From the west: take the New York State Thruway (Route
90) to exit 42. Turn left onto Route 14 and follow for approximately
12 miles until you reach the intersection with Route 31. Turn
right and follow Route 31heading east into Savannah, about
15 miles. Turn left heading north at the blinking light onto
State Route 89. The Center will be on your left approximately
2 miles from the intersection of Routes 31 and 89.
From the east: take the New York State Thruway (Route
90) to exit 40 in Weedsport. Turn right off the ramp onto
Route 34. Turn right on to Route 31 heading west. Follow Route
31 for approximately 12 miles to the intersection with Route.
89 in the Hamlet of Savannah. Turn right at the blinking light
onto State Route 89. The Center is on your left, 2 miles north
of the intersection of Routes 31 and 89.
For more information please contact:
Frank
Moses, Director
Montezuma Audubon Center
2295 State Rt. 89
Savannah, NY 13146
(315) 365-3580 |
