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Centering in Nature

Centering in Nature

The term “Nature Center” for me has come to mean much more than a building or the animals and exhibits housed inside. It is also a reference to how I center myself in nature in order to function

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Ruderals by Katie Finch

Ruderals by Katie Finch

Ruderals are the weeds. Often the ones we don’t want. They are vilified for taking over, sometimes aggressively. They disobey and get unruly. The very word sounds like an unwanted thing. Inappropriate, but creeping its way in regardless.

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Audubon Seeking Wool Sweaters to Upcycle

Audubon Seeking Wool Sweaters to Upcycle

Gently loved wool and wool-blend sweaters can be dropped off at the Nature Center’s reception desk during regular open hours: Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, 1 – 4:30 p.m. 

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Sound Off by Chelsea Jandreau

Sound Off by Chelsea Jandreau

It takes a couple weeks every autumn to fully adjust each year to the lack of noise at night with my closed windows. The world is never completely silent, but all of a sudden, the background noise becomes lesser. The noises are fewer and they come in

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Schoolyard Inspiration by Jeff Tome

Schoolyard Inspiration by Jeff Tome

Chautauqua Lake Central School has created a wild space where students can see deer, turkeys, and other animals roam past their windows. I have seen bluebirds nesting from the windows of first grade classrooms and startled ducks off of nests on field trips through the schoolyard. Their yard is a yard done right, with gardens, plants for the animals, and wild areas for children to see and be inspired by the world around them.

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Ask the Question by Sarah Hatfield

Ask the Question by Sarah Hatfield

It is good for the brain, you know. Asking questions. Hard ones. Ones you don’t have the answers to. Share your questions with a friend. They may have knowledge that helps, or they may have even more questions that deepen the mystery. Together maybe you’ll figure it out. Or maybe not. But you’ll learn as you try to find the answer.

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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

    Kinetic Internet Service Provider

    The Lenna Foundation

    The Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation

     

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