Montezuma Photography is a free nature and wildlife photography e-club for members of the Friends of Montezuma and attendees at Montezuma photo workshops. Emphasis will be on species, habitats and landscapes found on the Montezuma Wetlands Complex in the northern Finger Lakes Region of New York. Members can post photos, share photo techniques and successes, ask questions, and set up informal field trips.
The Montezuma Wetlands Complex includes the Montezuma Audubon Center (Audubon New York), Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service), Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area (N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation), and Carncross Saltmarsh Preserve (The Nature Conservancy). Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever also are involved. (see Links in the left menu)
The Friends of Montezuma is a separate non-profit support and advocacy group that assists and promotes wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation education, and public use within the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. Links to all of the above organizations can be found on the Links page by clicking "Links" on the menu at left.
Unofficially, this Yahoo group could be called the Montezuma Photography Club. Rather than having regular meetings, we try to get together once a month on a Saturday or Sunday for workshops with guest speakers. The location alternates between the Montezuma Audubon Center (Rt. 89 north of Savannah, NY) and the wildlife refuge visitor's center (off Rts. 5 & 20 east of Seneca Falls). Weather permitting, we sometimes go outside to demonstrate photo techniques or just wander and shoot. Workshops are free for members of the Friends of Montezuma and $5 for non-members. Double sessions are $10. Please consider joining the Friends group if you are not a member. (see "Related Link")
For people specifically interested in birds and bird photography, consider also joining Montezuma Birding at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/montezumabirding/