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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.
The Montezuma Audubon
Center is open:
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sundays: Noon - 4 pm (through November 22)
Newsletters and Programs:
Fall 2009 Newsletter
Fall 2009 Home School Nature Series
2009/2010 Preschool Field Trip Programs
2009/2010 Elementary School Field Trip Programs
Download Center Trail Map (jpg)
Want to make sure your birding observations count towards more than a sense of satisfaction? Welcome to the future of birding! After exploring the , Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC), you can enter your bird sightings back at the Center using an easy touch-screen. Your observations are then added to others in the eBird database that scientists and citizens use to understand more about bird distributions.
eBird was developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society and it enables anyone to enter bird sightings from anywhere in North America and explore the results. The eBird TrailTracker is a portal through which any birdwatcher can enter the birds they have observed into the eBird database.
Furthermore, you have the option to accurately map your observations on a large-scale map of the MWC. Every time you notice a bird, you are holding a piece of a puzzle. By sharing your sighting with others through eBird, you'll make it possible to complete the picture we need to better understand and protect birds well into the future.
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 |
