Area residents can enjoy the flora and fauna at Audubon Community Nature Center over the course of the entire year. “An Audubon Year,” part of the Virtual Cabin Fever Series, happens on Saturday, Feb. 27. Pictured is a sandhill crane in the spring.

The public is invited to take part in “An Audubon Year” on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

An Audubon Year is an opportunity to learn that Audubon Community Nature Center’s trails are full of surprises year-round, from sandhill cranes to river otters.

Jeff Tome, nature educator, will take those attending on a virtual tour of Audubon’s ever-changing landscape, animals, and plants, and the group will see how they change over the year.

The program is part of Audubon’s Virtual Cabin Fever series, designed to share an appreciation of the natural world, inspire peopel to get outside, or teach a skill to use in their outdoor adventures.

Participation is $8 for adults, $6 for Nature Center members and children ages 9 to 15. Paid reservations are required by Friday, Feb. 26. To register, go to AudubonCNC.org and click on “Register for a Program.” A Zoom link will be included in your receipt.

The Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren. The first floor of the Nature Center building, including the Blue Heron Gift Shop, live animals, and the 2020 Nature Photography Contest winning photographs, is open Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Because not all of the building is accessible, admission is by donation only.

The public is welcome to visit the 600-acre nature preserve from dawn to dusk daily. While practicing safe social distancing measures, hike, snowshoe, or cross country ski the six miles of trails and view Liberty, Audubon’s non-releasable Bald Eagle.

To learn more about Audubon and its programs, call 569-2345, visit AudubonCNC.org, or find Audubon Community Nature Center on Facebook.