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Fungus, Fungus Everywhere
Fungi come in an unbelievably wide range of shapes and colors. Yeast is a single-celled organism and molds are largely just a network of fine, sometimes fuzzy, filaments. As for the mushrooms, their aboveground anatomy might be more familiar to most people. When you break it down to the basics, their anatomy is a lot of variation on a few themes. There is a cap with gills, pores or teeth underneath and occasionally a stalk attaching it down to its growing surface. Sometimes there is a ring around the stalk or it sits in a cup, called a volva. I’m making this all sound very simple but there are a lot of little variations and combinations that can make the identification process surprisingly difficult, especially for beginners, like me.
Don’t Look it Up Right Away
if someone wonders, “Why do turtles have tails?” My response is to say “I don’t know” and pose possible explanations out loud. My younger coworker just looks it up on the internet. The embrace of technology is not always associated with age but it feels like it is in this situation.
Happy Birthday, Roger
Roger was consistently active in the budding Audubon chapter here in Jamestown from the 1950’s through the 1990’s. He led lectures, programs, and bird walks whenever he was in town. The more I think about that, the more amazing it really is. Here is this man who travelled the far reaches of the globe, photographing and painting elephants and penguins and exotic birds. Yet, he took time to come back to his hometown and share his adventures and learning with childhood friends and a budding Audubon chapter.
Sassafras
By Emma Roth, Nature Educator We are in the throes of summer camp at Audubon Community Nature Center. As such, I have been spending a lot of my time outdoors. The past two weeks, I’ve been lucky enough to work with our two specialty camps: Into the Woods, where we...
Sassafras
By Emma Roth, Nature Educator We are in the throes of summer camp at Audubon Community Nature Center. As such, I have been spending a lot of my time outdoors. The past two weeks, I’ve been lucky enough to work with our two specialty camps: Into the Woods, where we...
Verdant
By Chelsea Jandreau Several years ago, I interned at an outdoor school in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Like much of California, it tended to be dry for most of the year, with a somewhat wetter late winter and early spring. While there, I...
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Audubon Community Nature Center
1600 Riverside Road
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 569-2345
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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
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.
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