Jamestown, N.Y. – You can enjoy an informative and entertaining talk about Pennsylvania Timber Rattlesnakes at Audubon Community Nature Center’s First Friday Lunch Bunch on December 1, 2017, at 11 a.m.

Presenter Rick Rupprecht spent his career as a math teacher at Jamestown Community College, but he has spent his entire life enjoying the outdoors in many ways.

Rupprecht has been curious about timber rattlesnakes since his early 20s when he had a personal experience with one. This past July he accompanied his brother and nephew on a Pennsylvania Rattlesnake Hunt when most of the pictures and all of the videos for his presentation were taken.

The well-researched talk will cover many aspects of the rattlesnake including reproduction, denning habits, the difference between venomous and poisonous, how to determine the sex of a snake, and more.

A BYO brown bag lunch and conversation follows the program, with coffee and tea provided.

Jamestown, N.Y. – If you are one of those folks who looks for a worthy cause to support during the holidays, Audubon Community Nature Center knows how you can help kids in a big way.

A growing body of research finds that free, unstructured play benefits kids socially, physically, emotionally and academically.

With a contribution to the Nature Play Fund on Giving Tuesday, November 28, you will join with Audubon to invest in kids and their wellbeing. You will be supporting Little Explorers, Nature Play Days, and the Nature Play Area at the Nature Center

Donations on this international day of giving will go directly to enriching children’s activities. A total of $2,400 will provide affordable programming for a year. More will help sprinkle the Nature Play Area with materials that spark curiosity and imagination.

Each donor will receive a voucher good for one child admission to Little Explorers or a Nature Play Day.

Jamestown, N.Y. – You are invited to bring your family for a potluck dinner, presentation, and fun outdoor activities at Audubon Community Nature Center’s Thanksgiving with the Birds on Saturday, November 18.

Dating to 1965, this annual event is Audubon’s oldest continuing tradition.

At 11:30 a.m. you can gather to mix broth-based soup contributions into a big pot over an outdoor fire. The flavor of the resulting appetizer is interesting and unpredictable, and usually delicious.

Audubon provides the roasted turkeys and beverages for the indoor buffet dinner that begins about 12:30. Participants are asked to bring a side dish (dressing, vegetables, potatoes, salad or dessert) and their own table service, including a mug for soup.