(WNY News Now) – Discover the secrets of the autumn landscape and its bustling wildlife during Audubon’s “Fall Foray” on November 23.
Jamestown, N.Y. – Fallen foliage, fungi, and foraging forest creatures: Much is happening in the wild as the days get shorter and temperatures drop lower.
Appreciate the nature of this season on a “Fall Foray” at Audubon Community Nature Center on Saturday, November 23, 10–11:30 a.m.
Join an Audubon nature educator to discover how different plants and animals prepare themselves for the oncoming winter. Learn how a quiet looking fall landscape is teeming with life and activity. From insects burrowing into the leaf litter to plants preparing to weather the icy temperatures to come, there is activity all around us.
This program takes place outdoors, so be sure to dress for the weather. Sturdy sneakers or boots are recommended for walking over uneven trail surfaces.
The fee is $8 or $6 for Nature Center members and children ages 9 to 15.
Reservations are appreciated by calling (716) 569-2345 or online through Programs and Events at AudubonCNC.org. Walk-ins are welcome.
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 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.