Montezuma Audubon Center

06/19/2026

Montezuma Audubon Center is proud to partner with Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges recognized students, faculty members and community organizations for their contributions to service, scholarship and civic engagement during the institution’s 18th annual Community Engaged Scholarship Forum. Held on HWS Day, the forum celebrated projects and partn...

06/18/2026

Let's Go Birding Together: Pride Paddle!!!
Join us for a special Pride Month adventure on the water! Celebrate the beauty of diversity, both in nature and our community, on a guided birding paddle along the Erie Canal.
Click the link below for more information and to register!

https://act.audubon.org/a/lets-go-birding-together-pride-month-birding-paddle

06/17/2026

We had such a great time with this last saturday!!. Thank you to everyone who came out for our Warblers, Wildflowers, and Wineries event. There's still time to get tickets for our LAST collaborative event like this. We are having our Bluebirds and Breweries event THIS SATURDAY, 12-3. Tickets and more information can be found at the link in our bio or here: https://act.audubon.org/a/bluebirds-and-breweries-fluer-de-lis-brew-works

06/16/2026

Today is your last chance to bid on great items during Montezuma Audubon Center's Online Auction while supporting habitat restoration projects and community conservation programs at Montezuma, Onondaga Lake and other Important Bird Areas in the Finger Lakes region. Biddings ends today at 5 p.m. so visit https://www.myminiauction.com/montezuma-audubon-center-2020 to place your bids now.

Sandhill Cranes. Photo: Jerry Black/Audubon Photography Awards

06/15/2026

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Birds, Brews & More!

Welcome in the longest days of the year with Montezuma Audubon Center and Fleur de Lis Brew Works! Start the afternoon with a leisurely walk led by an Audubon educator and brewery staff to spot returning summer songbirds. Afterwards, relax and enjoy a flight and a live bird of prey presentation by the Cornell Raptor Program! This is a perfect way to celebrate summer with nature, great company, and local craft beverages.
Registration/details: https://act.audubon.org/a/bluebirds-and-breweries-fluer-de-lis-brew-works

06/13/2026

There is still time to place bids on amazing items like overnight accommodations, tickets to sports events and musical performances, golf outings, private birding tours and more! Visit https://www.myminiauction.com/montezuma-audubon-center-2020 and bid by June 16 at 5 p.m. to support Montezuma Audubon Center and the Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps.

Sunset Paddling Adventure. Photo: Chris Lajewski/National Audubon Society

06/09/2026

Warblers, Wildflowers, and Wine at Fox Run Vineyards!

Join Montezuma Audubon Center and Braddock Bay Raptor Research for a relaxing and educational morning surrounded by nature and scenic vineyard views! Enjoy guided birding focused on warblers, explore blooming wildflowers, then enjoy a tasting of delicious local wine. Wrapping up with live bird of prey presentation. This unique experience is perfect for nature lovers, bird enthusiasts, wine lovers, and anyone looking to unwind outdoors!
Registration/details: https://act.audubon.org/a/warblers-wildflowers-and-wine-fox-run-vineyards

06/08/2026

Bidding is heating up 🔥
Check out our online auction through June 16 and support National Audubon Society's conservation projects at Montezuma Audubon Center and Onondaga Lake. Places your bids at https://www.myminiauction.com/montezuma-audubon-center-2020.

Many thanks to all of our Online Auction donors, especially: Montezuma Winery, MacKenzie-Childs Aurora, Geva Theatre, Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club, Wayne Hills Country Club, Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa, Syracuse Mets, The REV Theatre Co. Red House Arts Center, Inc., Barrister's Bed & Breakfast.

Sandhill Crane. Photo: Tara Tanaka/Audubon Photography Awards

06/05/2026

🐦🌳 Give a warm welcome in the comments to our Montezuma Audubon Center summer interns, Ay-Zoh (they/them) and Olivia (she/her)! Our fantastic new additions to the MAC team have already hit the ground running with habitat restoration projects, school programs, nest monitoring, and projects of their own. Mark your calendars for their public program (TBD) on Saturday, July 25th! 🐦🌳

Content: Montezuma Audubon Center interns outside posing, planting trees, learning about Purple Martins, and assisting in a school field trip. Photos: Cassidy Attanasio/Audubon

06/01/2026

The Montezuma Audubon Center Online Auction is officially live, and we have some INCREDIBLE items up for grabs!

Check out this overnight stay for two people and two hydrotherapy sessions generously donated by the Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa. 🎁 Whether you're treating yourself or looking for the perfect gift, you won't want to miss this one.
🗓️ Dates: June 1 @ 9 a.m. to June 16 @ 5 p.m.
📍 Where to Bid: https://www.myminiauction.com/montezuma-audubon-center-2020