(WNY News Now) – Audubon Community Nature Center invites young naturalists to get up close with turtles and snakes in a hands-on educational adventure on Saturday, June 14.
Jamestown, N.Y. – Turtles and snakes belong to a group of animals called reptiles.
Audubon Community Nature Center has several reptilian Animal Ambassadors, and more reptiles live in the wild outside.
Bring your 3 to 8-year-old(s) to Audubon Community Nature Center’s Little Explorers, 10-11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 14 for “Reptiles: Scales and Tails.” Learn about the characteristics and behaviors of these animals with a hands-on exploration of shells, scales, and skulls, visiting the live animals, and more.
Like many people, reptiles are most active on warm, sunny days. After a short indoor lesson including the special adaptations that help them survive, you will head out to explore Audubon’s property and look for wild reptiles in their natural habitats. Once you see how they fit into the ecosystem, you may come to love these scaly critters.
A snack is provided after the hike and a craft is offered if there is time.
Little Explorers takes place 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, June 12, call (716) 569-2345 during business hours or go online to AudubonCNC.org/events.
In celebration of Juneteenth, admission to the Nature Center building will be free on Thursday, June 19.
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, gardens and picnic area, 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 Instagram, or visit AudubonCNC.org. Check out AudubonCNC.org/about for a quick fly-by visit. Monday, June 30 is the deadline for submitting or voting on entries in the 2025 Nature Photography Contest at AudubonCNC.org/Photo-Contest.
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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