Nature & Outdoors

The 19th Annual Saints and Sinners Walking Tours of Lake View Cemetery are historically informative and are an excellent way to get in the spirit for All Hallows Eve. Tours will be held Saturday, October 5 and 12 and Sunday, October 13. Tickets are already on sale for these events! Tickets often sell quickly, so be sure to book yours. You can purchase your tickets on our website or call the Fenton History Center at (716) 664-6256. You can also…

Come take a ride through the Lake View Cemetery and hear the tales of some of Jamestown's early inhabitants. This tour is historically informative and an excellent way to get in the spirit for All Hallows Eve. Travel by horse-drawn carriage during the evening hours of October 5th (5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m.) or the afternoon of October 12th (2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., and 5 p.m.) and uncover some of the over 43,000 personal stories hidden…

Enjoy a self-guided walk through the vineyards first planted by Fred Johnson in 1961 - over sixty years ago! Sample up to thirteen varieties of estate-grown grapes, including the Founder’s favorite, Chancellor. You will receive a picking carton and borrowed clippers to fill it. After your walk, enjoy a tasting of up to five wines OR one glass of your favorite wine outdoors at FLIGHT (included with your ticket). Truly an opportunity to…

Little Explorers (Children 3 – 8 with an adult)Deer, Elk, and Moose Saturday, October 12, 202410:00 – 11:30 a.m. $12 Adults$9 Nature Center members$9 Children 3 – 8 Paid reservations required by Thursday, October 10, 2024. White-tailed Deer are found everywhere from forests to fields to front yards. Join Audubon to learn more about how deer interact with their habitat along with the body parts and behaviors that help deer and…

Book the ultimate fall experience at Johnson Estate! Arrive at 11am on either October 12 or 13 to enjoy an intimate, small-group guided tour behind-the-scenes of the winery and vineyards during harvest and pressing. After your tour, take in the fall scenery while your party enjoys wine tasting and a generous charcuterie board at FLIGHT, our outdoor venue. $50 per person - everything is included in this exclusive package!

Enjoy a self-guided walk through the vineyards first planted by Fred Johnson in 1961 - over sixty years ago! Sample up to thirteen varieties of estate-grown grapes, including the Founder’s favorite, Chancellor. You will receive a picking carton and borrowed clippers to fill it. After your walk, enjoy a tasting of up to five wines OR one glass of your favorite wine outdoors at FLIGHT (included with your ticket). Truly an opportunity to…

Book the ultimate fall experience at Johnson Estate! Arrive at 11am on either October 12 or 13 to enjoy an intimate, small-group guided tour behind-the-scenes of the winery and vineyards during harvest and pressing. After your tour, take in the fall scenery while your party enjoys wine tasting and a generous charcuterie board at FLIGHT, our outdoor venue. $50 per person - everything is included in this exclusive package!

Join Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy for a guided walk amidst the fall foliage at their David & Margaret Naetzker Preserve in Ashville!

This guided behind-the-scenes tour of several of the elegant mausoleums and grave-sites in the Lake View Cemetery in Jamestown, New York, is almost as popular as the annual Saints and Sinners tour. The Lake View Cemetery, established in 1859, comes alive as costumed actors tell spirited tails of the individuals and their families who are laid to rest in the grave-sites and mausoleums to be featured. Guests are served light refreshments directly…