Public Engagement Specialist I start many days at Audubon with a quick hike to the Blue Heron Overlook. It’s a fast hike that I can do in a few minutes, but it centers me and lets me focus on the day ahead. Sometimes there is amazing wildlife on the trails: otters, swans, and cranes; ...

There will be a moon walk on Monday. It has nothing to do with backward-moving dance moves popular in the 1980s. The Allegheny National Forest is holding its third interpretive Full Moon Walk from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 6. A forest ranger will lead those who attend along the ...

When I venture outdoors, I usually end up in forests. I find myself meandering through evergreens in the winter, walking by flowing creeks in the spring and crunching through colorful leaves in the fall. Whatever the terrain, there are usually a variety of forests along the way. But every so ...

During March, Environmental Education Specialist Emily Hunt will be holding four educational programs. “With the changing of the seasons comes great opportunities to get outside and enjoy nature,” Hunt said. “When I think of Spring, I think of amphibians, birds, and wildflowers. Chapman ...

Learn about the fisheries of Chautauqua County at Audubon Community Nature Center’s First Friday, March 3, at 11 a.m. Taylor West, an avid multi-species fisherman and project manager for the Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, will present “Chautauqua County, an Angler’s ...

I’m not sure if you’ve ever boiled maple sap down into syrup, but the process takes a while. At least it does in the old school way we do it (buckets, no reverse osmosis, wood fire). Depending on the amount of sap, anywhere from three-and-a-half hours to six hours are spent in our little ...