Submitted Photo With tasks for all ages and abilities, volunteering at Audubon Community Nature Center on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, is an opportunity for meaningful family togetherness.

Area residents are invited to celebrate Earth Day 2023 by joining Audubon Community Nature Center staff and volunteers on Saturday as they work on projects to maintain and improve the Nature Center building and grounds.

Those attending have their choice of tasks at the family-friendly event that has opportunities for all ages and abilities. Projects include sprucing up the gardens, working on the outdoor turtle habitats, play area improvements, pulling non-native plants, and more.

Registration takes place from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Work parties tackle their jobs between 9:30 a.m. and noon. After the work, volunteers can stay for lunch.

Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that can get dirty, dress for the weather — the event happens rain or shine — and bring work gloves if they have them.

Walk-ins are welcome, but registration ahead of time is appreciated by calling 716-569-2345 during business hours or go to AudubonCNC.org and click through “Programs and Events.” Even though the program is free, please click through check-out to complete your registration.

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 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, the 2022 Nature Photography Contest winners, 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.