Buttercup Farm Audubon Sanctuary

Buttercup Farm Audubon Sanctuary Come walk the 6 miles of trails throughout this 641 acre sanctuary. Experience diverse habitats and witness a wide variety of wildlife.

Open from dawn until dusk. A Natural Oasis Where Birds Thrive

Buttercup Farm Sanctuary is located in the northeastern corner of Dutchess County just south of Pine Plains on Route 82. At 641 acres, Buttercup is an area of diverse habitats with rolling, open grasslands, second growth and more mature woodlands, a former orchard and a marshy, flooded woodland. There are six miles of trails throughout the sanctuary. Over 80 species of birds are possible on a good May day. Of special interest are nesting Great Blue Herons, Wood Ducks, Bobolinks and other birds of the field. Both Golden-winged and Lawrence's Warblers are seen periodically. Parking areas are located at 6808 State Route 82, Stanfordville, NY 12581 or 23 Mountain Rd, Stanfordville, NY 12581. The sanctuary is relatively undeveloped and is open from dawn until dusk, seven days per week.

An excellent program to check out near our Buttercup Farm Sanctuary!
06/19/2026

An excellent program to check out near our Buttercup Farm Sanctuary!

Our partnership with the Town of Stanford Conservation Advisory Commission continues with a special program on Saturday, June 20th at a Town of Stanford Park.....TBD based on stream conditions on the day of the program. Space is limited in this program so be sure to register via the calendar on our website or at the link below:

https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=5890&EventID=589578&PK=

03/26/2026
11/04/2025

Yesterday's volunteer crew put in quite a bit of work! Look at this before and after video! Our rail trail is looking much better with invasive Autumn Olive, Burning Bush, Barberry and Honeysuckle being removed. 😍

So thankful to have such amazing help - If you would like to volunteer, please sign up for our next two volunteer workdays: this Saturday, November 8th or Monday, November 17th from 9:30 am - 12 pm!

https://tickets.audubon.org/buttercup/events/c2216243-fc61-a12c-503f-0c8f8359ed4a

We want to give a huge shout out to our amazing volunteers who helped clear invasive Autumn Olive and Barberry along our...
10/30/2025

We want to give a huge shout out to our amazing volunteers who helped clear invasive Autumn Olive and Barberry along our Red Trail!

There is still plenty of work to be done! So, if you are interested in helping us maintain our bird habitat at Buttercup Farm Sanctuary, join our volunteer group every other Monday from 9:30 AM - 12 PM.

Our next workday is this Monday, November 3rd. You can sign up through this link: https://tickets.audubon.org/buttercup/events/c2216243-fc61-a12c-503f-0c8f8359ed4a

Hope to see y'all there!😀

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6808 State Route 82
Stanfordville, NY
12581

Telephone

(845) 265-2601

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