Senses in Spring

Senses in Spring

By Taylor Spontaneo, Nature Educator The clocks have ‘sprung forward,’ daylight hours are growing, and the natural world is coming back to life. Being present in a ‘go-go-go’ world is hard to achieve, but all you need is your body and an outdoor space. Mindfulness is...
Grasslands, Meadows, and Prairies 

Grasslands, Meadows, and Prairies 

By: Chelsea Jandreau, Education Director  In early spring, grass is one of the first things to turn green and bring back that feeling of new life and growth. Eventually dandelions, clovers, henbit, speedwell, and other plants will follow, bringing back color to the...
The Modest Red-tailed Hawk

The Modest Red-tailed Hawk

By: Charlotte Schmaltz, Nature Educator and Animal Care Specialist Red-tailed Hawks are one of the most common and widespread raptors of North America, but they are also beautiful and fierce birds. Bridgette, one of the Red-tailed Hawk ambassadors at Audubon Community...
Women in Nature

Women in Nature

By: Emma Roth, Nature Educator and Animal Care Specialist Forest, fields, ponds, and oceans. Habitats of all kinds have attracted humans throughout history. We’ve worked to conserve creatures and places, study habitats to understand how they work, and simply enjoy...
Sky at Night

Sky at Night

By Taylor Spontaneo, Nature Educator According to our recent weather forecasts, the return of Red-winged Blackbirds, and sights of robins, spring is here. However, astronomy officially declares spring for Jamestown, New York, on Saturday, March 21 at promptly 10:33...