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Audubon Lights Pop-up Thursday, April 6
Jamestown, N.Y. – As promised, with the prediction of ideal weather, Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC) is adding an Audubon Lights Pop-up on Thursday, April 6, 8:30 – 10 p.m. At Audubon Lights, on a luminary-lit path you experience a breathtaking trail of lasers,...
Woodcocks
Woodcocks are such strange little beasts, out of proportion like a young child’s drawing. The eyes are too big, and not placed right on its head. The legs are too short for the size of the body, the body too round to possibly fly. But exist this bird does, and thrives; at least on our property.
Wrong about Smells
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Somewhere, sometime, I picked up the “fact” that all birds lack a sense of smell. I’ve shared this with others and come to believe it. It seemed to make sense. Birds are so colorful and sing, so they must use sight and sound. But smell? I never questioned it or researched more.
The uncomfortable but necessary time came when someone told me I was wrong. In fact, all birds have body parts that allow them to smell. It is still unclear how developed this sense is in all birds. Research shows that for some birds a sense of smell is critical to their survival.
Ode to a Dead Tree
The dead tree that fell was more than a dead tree, it was decades worth of memories. It was thoughts of the Osprey that perched there before flying out to grab a fish, the kingfisher bashing the head of a fish off one of the branches, the raccoon resting in the sun. That tree, long dead, was full of life.
An Ode to Mud
So, in an effort to overcome my disappointment, I decided to focus on the glories of mud. That ooey, gooey, dirty substance we usually try to avoid. Mud has a variety of positive uses, both in the natural and human worlds. It just takes a bit of time to realize it.
In nature, mud has many great uses for the plants and animals that live with it. It is an irreplaceable building supply for many creatures. Robins use mud to cement their nests together. The combination of dried grasses and mud all smashed together makes a surprisingly strong nest to keep the eggs and hatchlings safe.
Maple Musings
I love this time of year. I love the permission to sit and think and ponder and posit. I love the ability to just watch the world and engage with non-stressful, non-productive wonderings. My brain will go other places, too. Bigger ideas like the transfer of energy between living things and that all our sugar for the year comes from these 20 trees. How cool is that? How do we return energy to them? They do get the wood ashes from the syrup fires spread around at the end of the season, the nutrients left feed them through the summer.
Address
Audubon Community Nature Center
1600 Riverside Road
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 569-2345
info@auduboncnc.org
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.
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
Hal and Mary Conarro
Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant
Bob and Kathy Frucella
Kravitz Tree Service
Thomas Kuntz and Meredith Kuntz
Doug and Lamae McCullor
National Fuel Gas Company
Southern Chautauqua
Federal Credit Union
Weinberg Financial GroupCurt and Susie Westrom
Whirley-DrinkWorks!
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