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Audubon building closed next week

Area residents’ favorite outdoor escapes are still wide open while Audubon Community Nature Center’s building is closed Monday to Friday, Jan. 16 for staff planning. As always, you can visit the live birds of prey, explore the native tree arboretum, have fun in the Nature Play Area, and ...

Geometric shapes in nature

Often when describing patterns, they are placed in one of two categories: organic or geometric. Organic designs are ones based on natural things, like the silhouette of a tree or fur pattern of an animal. On the other hand, geometric designs are typically mathematical and often feel more ...

There’s a life beneath the snow

Snow. While it’s still early in the winter, here in Chautauqua County we are already feeling the freeze. The world has been blanketed with white, and it seems like that blanket is here to stay. While the snow does cause some inconveniences for us humans, for many animals it is one of ...

Plenty of tales to know about turkeys

Gathering around the holiday table might include turkey as part of your shared meal with family and friends. Whether it’s grocery-bought or hunted from the land, Wild Turkeys are much more than a delicious centerpiece at the dinner table. Wild Turkeys are known for their large stocky ...

Full of natural gratitude for November scenery

November is a time of transition. The beginning of the month is hanging on to the last vestiges of an idyllic autumn, but at the same time, winter is making itself known in occurrences both small and large. It can be freezing, gray, and snowing one day, and then a beautiful, sunny morning ...

Winter exposes troubled trees and bark

The seasons are changing from fall to winter, and one of the major changes to the environment is that the deciduous trees have lost their leaves. Evergreen trees may still have green needles, but all the maples, oaks, and more are now bare. Although the world may be quiet, the trees are not ...