Many white geese with black wingtips are just taking off from the ground

Programs at Montezuma Audubon Center

Private birding tours and other ways to experience the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.
Snow Geese. Photo: Margo Burnison/Audubon Photography Awards

The Montezuma Audubon Center offers a wide variety of public and private programs throughout the year! Join us for scouting outings, private bird tours and so much more—reach out to schedule a program today!

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18th Annual Robert F. DeRoo Memorial Youth Hunting Programs

Saturday, September 20—
Waterfowl Education Course
Saturday, September 27
Youth Waterfowl Hunt
Saturday, October 11
Youth Pheasant Hunt

For more information, contact Chris Lajewski.

Register for the Waterfowl Course and Hunt

 Register for the Pheasant Hunt

Scout Programs

The Montezuma Audubon Center is a great place to connect with nature and earn badges! We offer a variety of programs targeted towards specific badges and scout levels for Girl Scout and Scouting American groups. Plus, participate in adventurous add-ons like kayaking, snowshoeing, and even overnight camping programs.

Private Birding Tours

Reconnect with nature at Montezuma Audubon Center!

Enjoy a unique bird-watching tour of the 50,000-acre Montezuma Wetlands Complex! These outings are a great way to catch up with family members, close friends, or co-workers, and experience the birds, other wildlife, and habitats that make Montezuma an Audubon Important Bird Area. Choose from driving tours, birding walks, canoeing/kayaking excursions, and snowshoeing hikes. All tours are led by National Audubon Society staff and include equipment rentals, binoculars, and bird guides.

For driving tours, you will follow behind the Audubon van in your own vehicle to Montezuma’s marshes, forests, and grasslands to explore several birding hotspots and the abundant wildlife as they go about their activities. Participants will receive a conference call phone number to hear the Audubon educator narrate the tour and ask questions between stops. Guests are welcome to get out of their vehicles at each stop.

  • Program Fee: $150

  • Available year-round for groups of up to 10 people

  • To plan and reserve your customized tour, call 315-365-3588 or email montezuma@audubon.org

Upcoming Events
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First Tuesday Nature Play
Sep
2

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

First Tuesday Nature Play
Savannah, NY
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge: MARSH! Japanese Stiltgrass Pull
Sep
3

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge: MARSH! Japanese Stiltgrass Pull
Seneca Falls, NY
Identifying Fall Shorebirds
Sep
4

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Identifying Fall Shorebirds
Savannah, NY
Seneca Meadows Wetland Preserve: Early Fall Bird Walk 9/7/25
Sep
7

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Seneca Meadows Wetland Preserve: Early Fall Bird Walk 9/7/25
Seneca Falls, NY
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge: MARSH! Japanese Stiltgrass Pull
Sep
10

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge: MARSH! Japanese Stiltgrass Pull
Seneca Falls, NY
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge: MARSH! Japanese Stiltgrass Pull
Sep
13

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge: MARSH! Japanese Stiltgrass Pull
Seneca Falls, NY
Seneca Meadows Education Center: Very Late Summer Bird Walk
Sep
14

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Seneca Meadows Education Center: Very Late Summer Bird Walk
Waterloo, NY