Birdathon
Birdathon

Friday, April 25 – Sunday, May 4

Join or form a birding team or donate to a team for each bird they see. Proceeds go toward an educational scholarship and to care for Audubon’s animals.

Nature Photography Contest
Nature Photography Contest

Now – June 30

You can win $200 for your nature photography! Categories include waterscapes, birds, and single blooms for adults and children age 18 and under.

Plant Sale
Plant Sale

Saturday, May 17

Enjoy a large selection of native plants, annuals, perennial plants, trees, and shrubs. Plants are from local greenhouses and Audubon’s gardens.

Nature Center
Visit and Explore

Programs and events are held year-round.

Click below to learn more about what's happening at ACNC.

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.

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Recent News

 

Spring Nesting Season

Spring Nesting Season

By Charlotte Schmaltz, Nature Educator Spring is finally here, and with it comes new life and growth. All sorts of animals are getting ready to raise their young, and birds are no exception. If you take a step outside you are likely to hear birds as they sing to claim...

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Garden Clean Up

Garden Clean Up

By Katie Finch, Senior Nature Educator With the longer days and warmer temperatures, there is an urge to get outside and into my gardens. After a long winter, it feels good to be outside, get my hands in the dirt and work. I relish the repeated pulling of the rake and...

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Vociferous Killdeer

Vociferous Killdeer

By Chelsea Jandreau, Senior Nature Educator Opening my windows when the temperature climbs up just enough to be comfortable brings more than just fresh air into the rooms that have been locked down against the outside for months. It also brings a return of familiar...

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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

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The Lenna Foundation

The Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation

 

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