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New Beginnings
As a new homeowner, I want to care for my home, but also those we share the world with. To everything there is a season. There is a season for change and new things. There is a season for holding on to the old. In this chilly, dark season, I want to plan for a brighter growing season. Starting small, but dreaming big. In winter, gardening is not over. It is just a time to look forward.
Is there bad weather?
The truth is that the weather is ever changing and we have to adjust our clothes and our moods to change with it. Getting frustrated and mad at the cold is an exercise in frustration when you live in the lake effect zone. My puppy is reminding me to greet every day with joy and curiosity as we explore the cold, wet, snowy and gray weather of winter.
Life Lessons from a Cockroach
In the case of the cockroaches, we are taught that they are pests our whole life. We don’t want them near us and certainly don’t want to find them in our homes. Holding them is utterly out of the question. Suddenly seeing one that is kept intentionally and cared for can be a jarring experience.
There are many things that we have this sort of predetermined aversion to; animals, weather, chores, foods, hobbies. Once we make up our mind on something, it is hard to change it. But seeing how children interact with the cockroaches and watching them transition from fear, to curiosity, to joy in the span of only a few minutes, is a remarkable thing. It’s something we are all capable of, if we just put aside those assumptions and try something new.
Water, Water Everywhere
If you think back to your grade school days, you may remember the water cycle. It is not always quite so neat and predictable, but as a general rule water falls from the sky as precipitation, collects on the ground in a number of ways, eventually evaporates back into the atmosphere and condenses into rain or snow once again. This means that whether water evaporates into the atmosphere or travels with gravity through a watershed on the ground, it is traveling from state to state and between wild areas across the country and the world. I wonder where the water from that rainstorm was before it fell and accumulated in the wetlands near me?
The Importance of Death
I guess what I want to share is that death is one of the most natural processes in the world. The living need death to continue living. Acknowledging that, accepting that, is healing, freeing. As we enter a time that many call depressing, dark, and torture, take a bit of time to look inward, face some fears, and have an honest look at how death sustains you and the life around you.
Masters of Disguise
By Katie Finch This is the time of year we dress in costumes. We disguise ourselves as characters and take on different roles for the pleasure of being something or someone else. It’s a form of play. In the natural world, there are many animals that use disguise as a...
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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
David Campbell
Sue and Bill Chandler
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 Group
Curt and Susie Westrom
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Jeanne Wiebenga and Jane Stirniman
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