(WNY News Now) – Kids ages 3-8 and their families are invited to dig into the world of vertebrates, from foxes to frogs, and discover how bones, skulls, and teeth reveal the secrets of an animal’s life.
Jamestown, N.Y. – A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone. There are vertebrates of all shapes and sizes found in Western New York, including foxes, frogs, and robins.
You and your 3 to 8-year-old(s) are invited to Audubon Community Nature Center’s Little Explorers on Saturday, February 8, 10–11:30 a.m., to learn about vertebrates.
Explore real bones to discover how the skulls, teeth, and other bones can help you learn more about an animal’s lifestyle and diet. They can tell you a lot about its size, what it eats, and even how good some of its senses are.
Put on your detective hat and see what clues you can gather as you explore both real and replica skulls and bones. Then try to put the clues together to figure out which animal they came from.
After an indoor lesson, head outside to see what else you can discover about the vertebrates that live at Audubon.
A snack is provided after the hike and a craft is offered if there is time.
Little Explorers happens regardless of the weather, so dress accordingly.
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, February 6, call (716) 569-2345 during business hours or go online to AudubonCNC.org/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, and hike, snowshoe or cross country ski 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 Instagram, 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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