Butterflies and Brews

Audubon Community Nature Center 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, New York, United States

Audubon Community Nature Center will hold an adult only event that celebrates the wonders of the monarch butterfly.1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, NY 14701 $30 prepaid (through Monday, August 21, 2023)$35 at the door Enrollment limited to 120. Butterflies and Brews’ participants can learn about the life cycle and migration of the Monarch Butterfly while enjoying some great food and brews. The Nature Center gets a full Monarch makeover for this event. The multipurpose room is filled with free-flying Monarch butterflies

Deadline for decorating with greens

Audubon Community Nature Center 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, New York, United States

Decorating with Greens will be held Saturday, December 2 at the Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown. You can attend from 10:30 a.m.–noon OR 1–2:30 p.m. Directions, examples, and basic building materials will be provided.  Paid reservations are required by Friday, December 1. Call (716) 569-2345 or register online. Space is limited. The fee is $16 for the public, $12 for Nature Center members and children ages 3-15, and free for children 2 and under.

Christmas Bird Count, Warren, PA

Be a citizen scientist and join one of the many Christmas bird counts that the National Audubon Society will hold. The Christmas bird counts have been taking place for more than 120 years. The information from these has been used in hundreds of analyses, peer-reviewed publications and government reports over the decades. You can see other bird counts and contact information in Western New York, Pennsylvania and Ontario on this map. Christmas Bird Count, Warren, PA This is the first

Christmas Bird Count, Jamestown

Be a citizen scientist and join one of the many Christmas bird counts that the National Audubon Society will hold. The Christmas bird counts have been taking place for more than 120 years. The information from these has been used in hundreds of analyses, peer-reviewed publications and government reports over the decades. You can see other bird counts and contact information in Western New York, Pennsylvania and Ontario on this map. Christmas Bird Count, Jamestown This is the second of

Maple syrup

Audubon Community Nature Center 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, New York, United States

Adventures in Making Maple Syrup with Rick Rupprecht Friday, February 2, 202411:00 a.m. – Noon $8 Adults$6 Nature Center members$6 Children 9 – 15 Reservations appreciated, walk-ins welcome. Join Rick Rupprecht to learn about maple syrup from beginning to end. The sugar maple trees are gearing up to push sap and anyone who knows what that means is starting to anticipate the arrival of the sweetest treat. Rick has been making maple syrup for years, and he has a sweet little

Signs of spring

Audubon Community Nature Center 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, New York, United States

Saturday, February 24, 202410:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. $8 Adults$6 Nature Center members$6 Children 9 – 15 Reservations appreciated, walk-ins welcome. It may feel like we are still in the depths of winter, but spring is just around the corner and nature is already showing signs of the changing season. Join an Audubon educator to explore these signs and look forward to warmer days. Budding flowers, tree buds, animal activity, and even a bird song or two are all sure

Eclipse Watch at Audubon in Jamestown

Audubon Community Nature Center 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, New York, United States

Parking opens at 8 a.m. and is limited to the first 200 vehicles; $20 per car for parking (cash encouraged) Free Nature Center Admission A full solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and Chautauqua County is right in the line of totality! Celebrate this unique natural event at Audubon Community Nature Center, where there are large open fields, trails and other observation points available to watch the eclipse. There will be horse-drawn wagon rides (click here to reserve your ride), live

Stories of Bob Sundell

Audubon Community Nature Center 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, New York, United States

Learn more about Bob Sundell, birder and author, and all those who secured his legacy in his completed book, Birds of the Chautauqua Region. Jim Berry will talk about the hundreds of birders whose observations over 50 years made the book possible and relate the details of the publishing project. Photos, videos, and stories will make the story come alive. Bring a brown bag lunch for conversation after the program. Reservations are appreciated by calling (716)569-2345 or online at AudubonCNC.org.

Event Series Bird banding

Bird banding at Audubon Community Nature Center

Audubon Community Nature Center 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, New York, United States

Weather permitting, drop in any time to watch ornithologists capture migrating birds, fit them with identification bands, measure, weigh and then release them. The event is free; donations are appreciated. For details call (716) 569-2345 or go online to: AudubonCNC.org

Event Series Bird banding

Bird banding at Audubon Community Nature Center

Audubon Community Nature Center 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, New York, United States

Weather permitting, drop in any time to watch ornithologists capture migrating birds, fit them with identification bands, measure, weigh and then release them. The event is free; donations are appreciated. For details call (716) 569-2345 or go online to: AudubonCNC.org

Spring bird walk at Audubon Nature Center

Audubon Community Nature Center 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, New York, United States

Join birders from the Chautauqua-Warren Birding Association for a spring bird walk at ACNC. Spring migration is prime time for finding birds in Western New York. It is not unusual to see upwards of 80 species in a morning at ACNC during May. You need not stay the whole time. Feel free to come and go as you please. For more information call (716) 569-2345 or go to: AudubonCNC.org

Event Series Bird banding

Bird banding at Audubon Community Nature Center

Audubon Community Nature Center 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, New York, United States

Weather permitting, drop in any time to watch ornithologists capture migrating birds, fit them with identification bands, measure, weigh and then release them. The event is free; donations are appreciated. For details call (716) 569-2345 or go online to: AudubonCNC.org

Plant sale at Audubon in Jamestown

Audubon Community Nature Center 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, New York, United States

Saturday, May 18, 20249:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Audubon Community Nature Center will hold a plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the center, 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown. There will be a large selection of native plants as well as annuals, perennial plants, trees and shrubs. Plants from Audubon's gardens are $2.50 per 4-inch pot, $5 per 6- to 8-inch pot, and $10 per 10-inch pot. Some local nurseries will also sell plants. Vendors include