Audubon Lights
Audubon Lights
Audubon Lights

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March 21, 22, 28, 29 & April 4, 5

Experience an illuminated trail with dazzling light displays, laser shows, spectacular live entertainment, and more!

Nature Center
Visit and Explore

Programs and events are held year-round.

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Mud Camp
Mud Camp

Thursday, April 17 & Friday, April 18

Children ages 4 – 12 will adventure outdoors to look for signs of spring and discover the importance of mud as the snow and ice melt.

Summer Day Camp
Summer Day Camp 2025

June 24 – August 15

Campers enjoy free play, outdoor adventures, interactive nature-based lessons, and discovery-based activities to connect with the natural world.
Member registration begins January 1. Non-member registration begins February 1.

Volunteer Day
Volunteer Day at Audubon

Saturday, April 19

Celebrate Earth Day by joining staff and other volunteers as they work on projects to maintain and improve the Nature Center building and grounds.

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Recent News

 

A Spotlight on Skunk Cabbage

A Spotlight on Skunk Cabbage

By Charlotte Schmaltz, Nature Educator It’s finally beginning to feel like spring is around the corner at Audubon Community Nature Center. Plants are beginning to sprout, animals are waking from hibernation, and birds have begun to migrate north again. Red-winged...

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Nature as a Healer

Nature as a Healer

By: Mac Dawson, Nature Educator From the moment I step into a forest I always feel a deep and innate truth: nature heals. It is not merely a place to visit or an aesthetic backdrop to our busy lives; it is a force that soothes our bodies, calms our minds, and...

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Scientific Illustrations

Scientific Illustrations

By Chelsea Jandreau, Senior Nature Educator Creativity and science are sometimes viewed with an antagonistic relationship. In school, maybe you were good at art, but didn’t get great grades in biology, or maybe you were great at math, but couldn’t draw more than a...

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Address

Audubon Community Nature Center
1600 Riverside Road
Jamestown, NY 14701

(716) 569-2345
info@auduboncnc.org

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Hours and Admission

Nature Center Hours:

Monday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Sunday
1:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Building Admission:

Members - Free
Non-member Adult (ages 16+) - $6
Non-member Child (ages 3 - 15) - $2
Children ages 2 and under - Free
Maximum cost for a Family - $15
Free admission to the Nature Center for SNAP/EBT cardholders.
Free admission for all on Sundays

Grounds and Outdoor Exhibits:

Open daily, year round from dawn to dusk, free of charge

Click here for holiday closings

Thank you, Community Partners

Audubon Community Partners make a significant financial contribution each year because they believe that every child deserves the opportunity to have a real and healthy connection to nature.

Bruce and Juline Battler

Carnahan-Jackson Foundation

Chautauqua Region Community Foundation

Donna and Mark Hampton

Holmberg Foundation

Hultquist Foundation

Jessie Smith Darrah Fund

The Lenna Foundation

The Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation

 

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