{"id":301479,"date":"2021-01-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/?p=301479"},"modified":"2022-05-20T10:43:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T14:43:31","slug":"family-fun-at-tifft-nature-preserve-in-every-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/family-fun-at-tifft-nature-preserve-in-every-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Fun at\u00a0Tifft\u00a0Nature Preserve, In Every Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just five minutes outside of bustling downtown Buffalo sits one of our city&#8217;s greatest treasures &#8211; an ecological refuge full of walkways, wildlife &amp; wonder for all ages! With over 260 acres to explore,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/businesses\/tifft-nature-preserve\/\"> <span class=\"mark5avgtv9l0\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Tifft<\/span> Nature Preserve<\/a> magically transports its visitors from urban life to a natural wonderland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_15_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-301496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_15_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_15_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_15_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_15_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_15_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1013x675.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Open year-round, and offering majestic views through each season, there are many opportunities for family fun at Tifft. Spring brings new life to the designated National Audubon Society \u201cImportant Bird Area\u201d, while summer provides fishing spots at Lake Kirsty and stunning Lake Erie sunsets from the hilltops. Fall gives us wooded walks bathed in a rainbow of leaves, and winter provides a quiet place to stroll and snowy surfaces perfect for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Bring your own snowshoes or rent them locally from places like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campuswheelworks.com\/repair-rental\/xc-ski-and-snowshoe-rental\/\">Campus Wheelworks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_10_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-301491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_10_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_10_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_10_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_10_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_10_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1013x675.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-301479 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_11_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_11_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_11_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_11_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_11_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_11_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1013x675.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_14_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_14_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_14_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_14_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_14_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_14_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1013x675.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_13_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-301494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_13_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_13_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_13_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_13_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_13_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1013x675.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kids will also enjoy the endless wildlife on view in the fields and marshes. One can easily spot deer, fish, and several variety of birds, roaming freely in their own paradise. With five miles of nature trails and three big boardwalks overlooking cattail marshes, there are options for all kinds of explorers (including little legs and strollers!)<\/p>\n<p>As a department of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/businesses\/buffalo-museum-of-science-2\/\">Buffalo Museum of Science<\/a> holds a strong dedication to environmental education and conservation efforts. While the Herb &amp; Jane Darling Environmental Education Center is temporarily closed, children can partake in wildlife art contests and learn how to track animals through virtual events.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss&nbsp;<span class=\"mark5avgtv9l0\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Tifft<\/span>&#8216;s various events by viewing all activities on their calendar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tifft.org\/calendar\/category\/special-events\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mark5avgtv9l0\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Tifft<\/span>&nbsp;Nature Preserve is open dawn-dusk, 365 days a year. Access to&nbsp;<span class=\"mark5avgtv9l0\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Tifft<\/span>\u2019s grounds, boardwalks and trails is free and open to the public; donations are gratefully accepted.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>The Herb &amp; Jane Darling Environmental Education Center is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-4pm.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A map of all the trails at Tifft can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/1rlddp2ey1cu25c2ru1cie2p-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Color_map_tifft_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Tifft Trail Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo NY 14203 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tifft.org\/\">tifft.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check out more photos from Tifft below &#8211; click to enlarge:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_8_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_8_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_8_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_8_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_8_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-1013x675.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tifft_2_Photo-by-Erica-Eichelkraut-Zilbauer-450x675.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just five minutes outside of bustling downtown Buffalo sits one of our city&#8217;s greatest treasures &#8211; an ecological refuge full of walkways, wildlife &amp; wonder for all ages! With over 260 acres to explore, Tifft Nature Preserve magically transports its visitors from urban life to a natural wonderland.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Open year-round, and offering majestic views through each season, there are many opportunities for family fun at Tifft. Spring brings new life to the designated National Audubon Society \u201cImportant Bird Area\u201d, while summer provides fishing spots at Lake Kirsty and stunning Lake Erie sunsets from the hilltops. Fall gives us wooded walks bathed in a rainbow of leaves, and winter provides a quiet place to stroll and snowy surfaces perfect for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Bring your own snowshoes or rent them locally from places like Campus Wheelworks.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Kids will also enjoy the endless wildlife on view in the fields and marshes. One can easily spot deer, fish, and several variety of birds, roaming freely in their own paradise. With five miles of nature trails and three big boardwalks overlooking cattail marshes, there are options for all kinds of explorers (including little legs and strollers!)<\/p>\n<p>As a department of Buffalo Museum of Science holds a strong dedication to environmental education and conservation efforts. While the Herb &amp; Jane Darling Environmental Education Center is temporarily closed, children can partake in wildlife art contests and learn how to track animals through virtual events.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss&nbsp;Tifft&#8216;s various events by viewing all activities on their calendar here.<\/p>\n<p>Tifft&nbsp;Nature Preserve is open dawn-dusk, 365 days a year. Access to&nbsp;Tifft\u2019s grounds, boardwalks and trails is free and open to the public; donations are gratefully accepted.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Herb &amp; Jane Darling Environmental Education Center is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-4pm.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A map of all the trails at Tifft can be found here: Tifft Trail Map<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo NY 14203 | tifft.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check out more photos from Tifft below &#8211; click to enlarge:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":192013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1891,119,2097,124],"tags":[192,1803,215,485,691,927,2314,2585,1023],"class_list":["post-301479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canadian","category-family-fun","category-outdoor-recreation","category-sightseeing","tag-buffalo","tag-buffalo-waterfront","tag-downtown","tag-downtown-buffalo","tag-explore","tag-explore-buffalo","tag-outdoor-activities-in-buffalo","tag-outdoor-fun-in-buffalo","tag-things-to-do-in-buffalo"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v24.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Family Fun at\u00a0Tifft\u00a0Nature Preserve, In Every Season - Visit Buffalo Niagara<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Family Fun at\u00a0Tifft\u00a0Nature Preserve, In Every Season\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Just five minutes outside of bustling downtown Buffalo sits one of our city&#8217;s greatest treasures &#8211; an ecological refuge full of walkways, wildlife &amp; wonder for all ages! With over 260 acres to explore, Tifft Nature Preserve magically transports its visitors from urban life to a natural wonderland. Open year-round, and offering majestic views through each season, there are many opportunities for family fun at Tifft. Spring brings new life to the designated National Audubon Society \u201cImportant Bird Area\u201d, while summer provides fishing spots at Lake Kirsty and stunning Lake Erie sunsets from the hilltops. Fall gives us wooded walks bathed in a rainbow of leaves, and winter provides a quiet place to stroll and snowy surfaces perfect for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Bring your own snowshoes or rent them locally from places like Campus Wheelworks.  Kids will also enjoy the endless wildlife on view in the fields and marshes. One can easily spot deer, fish, and several variety of birds, roaming freely in their own paradise. With five miles of nature trails and three big boardwalks overlooking cattail marshes, there are options for all kinds of explorers (including little legs and strollers!) As a department of Buffalo Museum of Science holds a strong dedication to environmental education and conservation efforts. While the Herb &amp; Jane Darling Environmental Education Center is temporarily closed, children can partake in wildlife art contests and learn how to track animals through virtual events. Don&#8217;t miss&nbsp;Tifft&#8216;s various events by viewing all activities on their calendar here. Tifft&nbsp;Nature Preserve is open dawn-dusk, 365 days a year. Access to&nbsp;Tifft\u2019s grounds, boardwalks and trails is free and open to the public; donations are gratefully accepted. The Herb &amp; Jane Darling Environmental Education Center is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-4pm. 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