School Programs

Discovery Walks: When you bring your class to Audubon, Discovery Walk leaders provide a guided walk for about 1.5 hours. You may also schedule additional time for lunch and self-guided activities.

Some schools have contracts with Audubon and fees are covered under those contracts. Other schools and youth groups can schedule Discovery Walks at $9 per child with a $90 minimum.

Day of Audubon: This two-hour sampler of Audubon programs includes a mixture of guided and teacher-led stations. Students will rotate through four different stations including a lesson-based station, indoor time to explore the exhibits, hands-on discovery time of natural objects or themes, and time for nature-based play. 

Pricing is $100 per group, usually 10 – 12 students. Audubon can accommodate up to four groups at a time, 50 students max.

Discovery Walk Teacher Resources:
What to Expect Slideshow
What to Expect Script
Field Trip Letter to Parents

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Audubon Community Nature Center visits classrooms throughout Chautauqua and Warren counties.

A naturalist comes to your school and presents up to five or six lessons, depending on the grade level(s). All lessons are designed for classroom-sized groups (15-25). Lessons for Pre-school and Kindergarten are 45 minutes. Lessons for grades 1 through 6 are closer to 55 minutes.

If you are interested in having Audubon visit you classroom, please contact Sarah Hatfield at (716) 569-2345 or shatfield@auduboncnc.org. Click your corresponding state below to learn more about the classroom programs available for your students. 

New York Classroom Programs

Pennsylvania Classroom Programs

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