Rick Miller, writer and photographer for the Olean Times Herald, walked around our Lillibridge property last week and shot some great photos.

He’s assembled them into a YouTube video.

Enjoy!

Although the early registration deadline has passed, there’s still time to be part of Woods Walk & Trail Run.

Run from 5K to 10 grueling miles. Walk from less than a mile to 10K. You make the choices, we provide the trails, great food, live bird displays, massages, and lots more.

Today was the kind of day we hope for to help us get through these long western New York winters.  It was absolutely glorious with bright sun, ice blue skies, no wind, and tons of snow of excellent consistency for sledding, snowshoeing, and snowman building!  Sixty-five folks braved these conditions to visit our Lillibridge [...]]]>

Today was the kind of day we hope for to help us get through these long western New York winters.  It was absolutely glorious with bright sun, ice blue skies, no wind, and tons of snow of excellent consistency for sledding, snowshoeing, and snowman building!  Sixty-five folks braved these conditions to visit our Lillibridge property for our Snowshoe Blitz.  The talented staff from Paths, Peaks, and Paddles in Tonawanda provided equipment, instruction, and guided walks allowing our visitors to explore and enjoy the best we have to offer during the height of the winter season.  The trails had thick fresh snow, the trees loaded with heavy white coats that brought the boughs low enough to brush their freshness against your cheek.  Lots of happy people (and dogs) emerged from the forest all smiles and enthused about their new found winter sport!

Both properties are open dawn to dusk, year round and provide miles of trails to enjoy winter hiking, nature exploration, cross country skiing and of course, snowshoeing!  We have several pair of snowshoes available for daily and weekend rental.  On March 6, we offer a 2-hour snowshoe program.  This is a small group experience using snowshoes to explore the trails of Lillibridge and enjoy the quiet and peace of the snow laden forest. Snowshoes provided.  Experience limited to 6 participants.  10:30-12:30 PM General Public $10/PNC Members $5.  Call the office at 716-933-0187 for details.

Get out and enjoy this wonderful winter!

Accessible Trail Work

After months of planning and researching, it’s now easy to see the progress that’s being made on Pfeiffer Nature Center’s accessible interpretive trail.  Thanks to hours of work by dedicated volunteers and board members Ed Reisman, Mike Canada, and Jeff McMullen, about half of the trail is now surfaced.

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Accessible Trail Work

After months of planning and researching, it’s now easy to see the progress that’s being made on Pfeiffer Nature Center’s accessible interpretive trail.  Thanks to hours of work by dedicated volunteers and board members Ed Reisman, Mike Canada, and Jeff McMullen, about half of the trail is now surfaced.

Our accessible interpretive trail is designed for people with mobility or visual impairments, but it will benefit everyone.  Whether you push your toddler in a stroller, use a wheelchair, or just don’t walk as fast or as far as you used to, you’ll want to visit this trail once it’s done.  (We’ll announce the formal opening this summer.)  The work will begin at the parking lot, where we’ll have a designated handicapped parking spot, moving to the kiosk and then down Griffin’s Way almost to Tapline.  (If you’re not familiar with our trails, that’s about one-quarter mile.)  There will be resting benches, interpretive signs, interactive displays, and more to tempt you to travel its entire length.

Right now, the back half of the trail, from Wendy’s Tree to the end, is graded, leveled, and surfaced.  This portion of the trail required the most work to make it smooth, level, and stable, and most of it is covered with crushed limestone (which will be compacted before the trail’s done).  The first half of the accessible trail will be easier to accomplish, and more of it will remain the current hard-packed earth surface.

Updates on the trail will be posted regularly.

Thanks again to Jeff, Ed, & Mike, who ended their work last week in a downpour!

This trail is made possible through generous donations from Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and the Olean Association for the Blind and Visually Handicapped.

by Peg Cherre, Executive Director