(WNY News Now) – Engage your child’s curiosity this October as Audubon Community Nature Center invites families to explore the fascinating world of white-tailed deer, elk, and moose.
Jamestown, N.Y. – White-tailed Deer are found everywhere from forests to fields to front yards.
Deer and their close relatives, elk and moose, have adaptations that aid them in finding food, avoiding predators, and thriving in both natural and human-created habitats.
On Saturday, October 12, 10–11:30 a.m., you and your 3 to 8-year-old(s) can join other Audubon Community Nature Center Little Explorers and their adults to learn how these animals interact with their habitat and the body parts and behaviors that help them survive.
After a short lesson exploring these adaptations, you will head outside to look for tracks and traces of deer to see where they travel, how they find food, and where they rest in the winter months.
A snack is provided after the hike and a craft is offered if there is time.
Little Explorers takes place rain or shine, so dress for the weather.
The fee is $12 for adults, $9 for children ages 3–8 and Nature Center members.
Enrollment is limited to 15 children, 30 participants total.
To make your paid reservations required by Thursday, October 10, call (716) 569-2345 during business hours or go to AudubonCNC.org and click through Programs and Events.
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, enjoy the native tree arboretum and gardens, and hike over 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, 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.
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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