beverly jones

PORTVILLE — On a windy and sunny Saturday morning, Portville Arbor Day was again celebrated in Pioneer Park in the village’s continuing effort to be d...

PORTVILLE — If you’ve been looking for a fun activity for the family Saturday, the Pfeiffer Nature Center has something for you. The first annual Pfei...

OLEAN — For the past five years, little and big hands alike have constructed bluebird nest boxes at Home Depot in Olean to help attract the beautiful ...

PORTVILLE — Pfeiffer Nature Center is preparing for a “spook-tacular” evening Friday at 7 p.m. at the Eshelman property at 1420 Yubadam Road — and the...

PORTVILLE — What started out with the creation of eight holiday wreaths by a few volunteers to benefit Pfeiffer Nature Center has grown into 300 wreat...

PORTVILLE — An Easter celebration in Portville is going to the dogs — literally. On April 13, from 1 to 3 p.m., Snoopy the Easter Beagle will be at th...

OLEAN — Over the past few years, Pfeiffer Nature Center of Portville has encouraged bird enthusiasts to gather during the cold weather and build birdh...

A group of adults, children — and even a couple of dogs — beat the stress of the holidays by getting out and hiking New Year’s Day at Pfeiffer Nature ...

With the holidays often creating more stress than relaxation, there is one local organization that hopes to help by offering a fun, outdoor activity t...

PORTVILLE — Nature lovers can try their hand at capturing their favorite flower, leaf, chipmunk or bird in a sketchbook drawing or painting when Pfeif...

Flora and fauna enthusiasts may know that in order to attract native wildlife and insects to their property, they have to lure the creatures in with n...

The Beauty of Bats, as well as current diseases that are decimating the local population of the creature, will be the topic of discussion during an Oc...

PORTVILLE — A few weeks ago, staff at Pfeiffer Nature Center were pleasantly surprised to find that a previously damaged railing on the Lillibridge Ro...