Adventures with Animals
Adventures with Animals
Nature Center Invites Children to Explore Habitats During Sunday Story Time
Storyteller Claire Certo uses stuffed animals to engage her 2-8 year old(s) listeners at Audubon Community Nature Center’s First Sunday Story Time. January 5th is your next opportunity for this free event. Photo / ACNC
JAMESTOWN - At Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) First Sunday Story Time, children ages 2-8 can go on literary adventures with animals through habitats and seasons and discover new things with every page.
On Sunday, January 5th from 12:30-1:00pm, storyteller Claire Certo will share books that are powerful tools to connect children to nature and establish a strong foundation for their educational journey. Nature Center doors open at 12:20pm for the event before opening to the public at 1:00pm
After Story Time, children can visit Audubon’s animal ambassadors, explore the interactive exhibits and indoor Nature Play Area before going outdoors to view ACNC’s three resident birds of prey, Cricket the American Kestrel, and Soren and Bridget the Red-tailed Hawks, and enjoy the outdoor Nature Play Area. First Sunday Story Time is free as is Sunday admission.
Reservations for Story Time are requested by Saturday, January 4th. To reserve your space, call the Nature Center during open hours at 716-569-2345 or go to AudubonCNC.org and click through Programs and Events. Participation is limited to 15. Walk-ins are welcome if there is room.
Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, NY 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 the more than 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 10:00am-4:30pm, and Sundays 1:00-4:30pm. 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 video 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.