Friday, October 17, 2014-Sunday, October 19, 2014
 
Planning to join us for the 2014 Audubon Council of New York State Fall Meeting? 
See below for quick links on how to get there, where to stay, and what to do while you're in town!

Click here for the Council Meeting Brochure which includes hotel reservation and council meeting activities.

And don't miss the the pre-meeting field trip: Birds of the Niagara River and the Great Lakes! Follow the link for all the details!

How to get there.

Let's settle the most important things first. How to get there. Jamestown is easily accessible by train, plane, or car. 

Click here for traveling by Amtrak train.


If you are planning to take a plane or train, your host chapters are coordinating a shuttle schedule from the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport and Buffalo-Depew Amtrak station to area hotels. (There will be a small fee for the shuttles.) Please see below for the shuttle schedule.  If you would like to take advantage of the shuttle, please contact Ruth Lundin to confirm your seat and please plan to arrive at the airport or train station at one of the listed shuttle times.

Shuttle Schedule:

Thursday, October 16, 2014

• Guests arriving on Thursday will be shuttled from the airport and train station to the following hotels near the airport: Hilton Garden Inn, Fairfied Inn, Days Hotel, Courtyard Marriott, and Holiday Inn.

• Shuttle times: 3 p.m.; 6 p.m.; 9 p.m.

Friday, October 17, 2014

• Guests arriving on Friday will be shuttled from the airport and train station to the conference site at Chautauqua Suites in Mayville only. 
• Shuttle times: 3 p.m.; 6 p.m.; 9 p.m.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

• Guests departing on Sunday will be shuttled from Chautauqua Suites to coincide with trains departing at 3:45 p.m.

Monday, October 20, 2014

• Guests departing on Monday will be shuttled from Chautauqua Suites to coincide with trains departing at 9:08 a.m. and 1:19 p.m. 

If there is sufficient need for other shuttles, other times can be arranged. Please contact Ruth Lundin for additional arrangements.

Travel time from Buffalo/Niagara International Airport or Buffalo-Depew Amtrak station to Chautauqua Suites in Mayville is approximately 1.5 hours.

What to do.
While you're at the council meeting, you may want to take advantage of all the region has to offer and visit some of the wonderful cultural, historical and natural areas of significance.  See below for some quick links to visitor centers, state parks, audubon societies, chambers of commerce and other local resources to help you plan your trip.

• Buffalo Audubon Society:  http://www.buffaloaudubon.org/
• Buffalo Visitor Guide: http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/
• Chautauqua County Rails to Trails: http://www.chaurtt.org/
• Chautauqua County Visitors’ Bureau:  http://www.tourchautauqua.com/
• Chautauqua Institution: http://www.ciweb.org
• Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House:  http://www.darwinmartinhouse.org/
• Jamestown Audubon Society: http://www.jamestownaudubon.org
• Jamestown New York: http://www.jamestownupclose.com/
• Niagara Falls State Park:  http://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/
• Roger Tory Peterson Institute:  http://www.rtpi.org/
• Western New York Travel Guide:  http://www.westernny.com/parkslist.html
• Warren County Visitor’s Bureau:  http://www.wcvb.net/
• Western NY IBAs: http://ny.audubon.org/important-bird-areas-12

For more information about travel or what to do, contact Ruth Lundin, President at Jamestown Audubon Society, Inc.
For more information about registering for the meeting, contact Daphne Lumpkin, Audubon New York Office Manager, at (518) 869-9731.

Downloadable Resources

council_meeting_brochure.pdf shuttle_schedule_council_of_nys_fall_2014_meeting.pdf fall_2014_audubon_council_meeting_pre-meeting_trip.pdf amtrak_nyc_to_buffalo_depew_updated_7.30.14.pdf council_meeting_brochure.pdf shuttle_schedule_council_of_nys_fall_2014_meeting.pdf fall_2014_audubon_council_meeting_pre-meeting_trip.pdf amtrak_nyc_to_buffalo_depew_updated_7.30.14.pdf