Submitted Photo Storyteller Claire Certo leads First Sunday Story Time at Audubon Community Nature Center.The next free storytime for 2 – 8 year olds and their adults is March 5, 12:30 – 1 p.m.

The Audubon Community Nature Center’s next monthly First Sunday Storytime is March 5, from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Children’s books are tools to connect children to nature and establish a strong foundation for their educational journey. Led by ACNC storyteller Claire Certo, children go on literary adventures with animals, through habitats and seasons, and discover new things with every page.

Doors open at 12:20 p.m. for children between the ages of 2 and 8 and their adults for this free, nature-based story time. The building fully opens at 1 p.m. Participants are welcome to stay afterward and explore the Nature Center building.

Both the program and Sunday admission are free. Come for story time and stay to explore the indoor Nature Play Area, live animals, and exhibits. Then go outside to enjoy the outdoor Nature Play Area and visit Soren the Red-tailed Hawk.

Participation is limited to 15.

Although the event is free, reservations are requested by Saturday, March 5. To reserve a space, call the Nature Center during open hours at 716-569-2345 or go to AudubonCNC.org and click through “Programs and Events.”

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 and Warren. Visit the nearly 600-acre nature preserve, check in on the live birds of prey, and hike, snowshoe or cross country ski 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. to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, 1 to 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 programs, call 716-569-2345, find Audubon Community Nature Center on Facebook, or visit AudubonCNC.org.