In 1976, Buffalo turned a 264-acre industrial dump into a nature preserve; 50 years later, its 75-acre marsh is Erie County’s largest remnant wetland and 260+ bird species have been observed

• Tifft Nature Preserve, which officially became a nature preserve in 1976, is marking its 50th anniversary in 2026.
• According to Tifft Nature Preserve, the site now includes a 75-acre catta