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Seeds of Fall

Seeds of Fall

By Chelsea Jandreau, Senior Nature Educator and Education Program Coordinator The temperatures are dropping, the trees are putting on their annual color show, and Halloween is less than two weeks away. October is on full display, both in nature and in people’s homes....

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Fall Favorites  

Fall Favorites  

By Katie Finch, Senior Nature Educator and Interim Education Projects Manager A few weeks ago, I walked out of work in a dreadful mood. Nothing drastic happened. It was just the accumulation of lots of small things that I couldn’t get ahead of. Crossing the parking...

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Boogie-Woogies in the Woods

Boogie-Woogies in the Woods

By Emma Roth, Nature Educator and Animal Care Specialist A couple of weekends ago, I found myself wandering down a trail, with a backpack full of camping gear. Backpacking, while not something I do as often as I would like, is one of my favorite hobbies. There’s...

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Play is Essential

Play is Essential

Unstructured outdoor play, once a defining feature of childhood, has significantly diminished over recent decades due to societal changes of debatable degrees of logic. This decline has serious implications for our kid’s physical, cognitive, and emotional development, and as with so many other things, it is increasingly tied to health concerns and developmental challenges.

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Shared Spaces

Shared Spaces

Cities are not often associated with nature sightings or really wildlife in general. Pigeons, rats, raccoons, and squirrels are usually the expected urban residents, but over time, as human settlements have grown, many of the animals that were previously found in the area have had to figure out how to adapt.

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    Audubon Community Nature Center
    1600 Riverside Road
    Jamestown, NY 14701

    (716) 569-2345
    info@auduboncnc.org

    Click here for directions

    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

    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 Group

    Curt and Susie Westrom

    Whirley-DrinkWorks!