Friends of Reinstein Woods is a volunteer-led, nonprofit organization that supports the environmental education programs offered by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation at Reinstein Woods -- a nearly 300-acre nature preserve in Depew, NY. We provide vital financial and volunteer support for programs aimed at school children, teachers, youth from underserved neighborhoods, and the gener
al public. We also support stewardship projects designed to protect and restore the natural habitats at Reinstein Woods. Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve is made up of forests, ponds, wetlands. Reinstein Woods is included in the New York State Inclusive Recreation Resource Center's online database, which provides information about physical accessibility and social inclusion of recreation areas, facilities, parks, and programs around New York State. Trails are open to the public daily, year-round, dawn to dusk. The Education Center is open Monday to Friday 9am-4:30pm and Saturday 1-4:30pm. Restrooms are available seven days a week during most daylight hours. Dogs and other pets are not allowed at the nature preserve (except for trained service animals). More information: http://reinsteinwoods.org/
Reinstein Woods is part of the State Nature and Historic Preserve Trust. Please remember that the following are prohibited in order to protect the preserve's resources:
- Pets and horses, including therapy/comfort animals (trained service dogs and miniature horses are permitted)
- Feeding wildlife
- Taking or releasing plants or animals
- Bikes, skateboards and motorized vehicles on the trails
- Hunting, trapping and fishing
- Firearms
- Boating, canoeing and kayaking
- Alcoholic beverages and glass containers
- Camping and campfires
Please stay on designated trails to protect the environment and dispose of trash and recyclables in appropriate containers. See something suspicious while visiting Reinstein Woods? Contact DEC Forest Ranger John Kennedy at 716-250-8051.
