Pfeiffer Nature Center

Check out this guy a local volunteer found- though it may look creepy, this is a harmless firefly larvae! Some species of firefly spend up to three years looking like this, living on the ground in moist areas (especially around leaf litter, decomposing wood, etc), and helping us out by eating soft-bodied invertebrates (like slugs!). Reducing slugs around our gardens is sure to make any gardener smile. If you're on the fence about leaving logs or leaf litter at the edges of your yard or in your gardens, I hope this weird looking guy can help convince you! Giving firefly larvae places to live for their first years of life means beautiful firefly shows each summer. Re-think "creepy"!

Children’s Storybook Trail at Lillibridge! Beginning Friday, April 16th, through the month of May, 2021 Join us once again at the Lillibridge Property for a new storybook adventure along our Storybook Reading Trail for the young readers in your life. Read the tale I am Earth: An Earth Day book for kids on the Interpretive Trail ( Griffin’s Way an easy, .36 mi round trip trail) as you wander through our old growth hemlock forest. The storybook pages are held in place by our... gentle giants for you to read as you pass by. Be sure to read both sides of the tree! See our map at the Lillibridge kiosk to find where your adventure begins. The book will be available beginning Friday, April 16th through the month of May and although the book is a great kick off to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd, every day is Earth Day at Pfeiffer Nature Center so the book is a great read year round! The Lillibridge Property is located at 1974 Lillibridge Road, Portville, NY. We would love for you to share pictures and let us know how you enjoyed your visit by e-mailing [email protected] Enjoy the wonderful outdoors! See more

Don't miss out this spring... ephemerals are fleeting! The spring beauties are up right now, and more flowers will soon follow! Let us know what native flowers you are seeing!

Don't miss this! Cozy up on this wintery day with a hot drink, and tour Pfeiffer Nature with Planet Marcus via this wonderful video. Brush up on the history of Pfeiffer Nature Center, meet some friendly characters, visit the cabin, take in our beautiful natural sights, and enjoy it all... with just a touch of magic! https://youtu.be/c-Lp6s7fl7M Our most special thanks to everyone involved with the making of this video!

Story Book Trail at Lillibridge! Beginning Friday, December 11th through Christmas. Share in the beauty and fun of the Holidays at the Lillibridge Property where we have created a Story Book Reading Trail for the young people in your life or for those of you with a Young at Heart Christmas Spirit. Begin your story book adventure on the Interpretive Trail ( Griffin’s Way an easy, .36 mi round trip trail) and read along to the Bear Stays Up for Christmas story as you wander ...through our old growth hemlock forest. The story book pages are held in place by our gentle giants for you to read as you pass by. Be sure to read both sides of the tree! See our map at the Lillibridge kiosk to find where your adventure with Bear and his Woodland Friends, begins. The Lillibridge Property is located at 1974 Lillibridge Road, Portville, NY. We would love for you to share pictures and let us know how you enjoyed your visit by e-mailing [email protected] Enjoy the wonderful outdoors! See more

There's still time to vote! You can vote once a day until December 11th. Please consider taking a few seconds each day to vote, it's a free way help not-for-profits in this difficult time. :)

Hello Friends of Pfeiffer Nature Center! Siemen's Energy is offering non-profit organizations in our community the opportunity to win a contest. Videos have been produced and can now be watched and voted on. Please vote for Pfeiffer Nature Center's video! Charities with the most votes will be in the running to receive donations of up to $10,000. A judging panel will review the voting results and determine the final winners and donation value. You can vote once every day until... December 11th! Each vote helps! Click on "Contest" below to view the video. Voting Instructions: 1. First, go to the official contest site to view all the charity videos. 1a. If you would like to vote for Pfeiffer's video but don't see it, simply type "Pfeiffer" into the search bar at the top! 2. To vote, simply click the Like button for the respective video. 3. Spread the word to get more votes! Share these instructions with your loved ones, your network, on social media, etc. to show support for your charity. 4. Voting is open from now until December 11th, 2020. 5. Please note: You can vote once a day Vote by December 11th, 2020 and help us spread positive energy to local communities at a time when it’s needed most! https://energize-us-society.siemens-energy-projects.com/vid Please share this contest with those you know and spread the love of Pfeiffer Nature Center far and wide! Thank you for your support!!!