(WNY News Now) – Jamestown, N.Y. – If you find beavers fascinating and would like to learn more about them, you will want to be part of the Dusk Beaver Search at Audubon Community Nature Center, Saturday, April 27, 8-9:30 p.m.
Beaver signs are everywhere at Audubon: chopped trees, stripped sticks, dams, and lodges. The beavers themselves are a little more elusive.
Dawn and dusk are the best times to look for beavers as they move around their habitat.
On this outdoor adventure led by an Audubon educator, you will hit the dusky trails and overlooks to search for the beavers that call Audubon home. Along the way you will learn what makes beavers special and their unique role in the environment.
Binoculars will be provided for those who wish to use them.
As this program takes place outdoors, be sure to dress for the weather and be prepared to hike in low-light conditions over uneven trails.
Cost for the outing is $8 or $6 for Nature Center members and children ages 9-15.
Enrollment is limited. Paid reservations, required by Thursday, April 25, can be made by calling (716) 569-2345 during business hours or online through Programs and Events at AudubonCNC.org.
Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, N.Y., and Warren, Pa. You can visit the nearly 600-acre nature preserve, check in on the live birds of prey, and hike more than five miles of trails dawn until dusk daily for free.
The three-story Nature Center building houses interactive displays, a collection of live animals including the Hellbender exhibit, the 2022 Nature Photography Contest winners, and the Blue Heron Gift Shop. Visitors are welcome Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, 1 – 4:30 p.m. Nature Center members and SNAP/EBT cardholders have free building admission daily. Building admission is also free every Sunday for non-Nature Center members.
To learn more about Audubon and its many programs, call (716) 569-2345, find Audubon Community Nature Center on Facebook, or visit AudubonCNC.org. Check out AudubonCNC.org/about for a quick fly-by visit. Sunday, July 7 is the deadline for submitting or voting on entries in the 2024 Nature Photography Contest at GoGoPhotoContest.com/ACNCPhotoContest2024.
Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways.
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