Audubon's Snowflake Local Living Festival set for Feb. 2 | News, Sports, Jobs - Evening Observer
Jamestown – Whether you are a fan of winter or looking forward to spring, you are sure to have fun at Audubon Community Nature Center’s Snowflake Local Living Festival.
Now in its 37th year, the Saturday, Feb. 2, family-friendly celebration is all about enjoying local places, weather, activities, and products.
Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admissions are $8 adults, $6 members, $2 children 3 to 15, and free for children two and under. Parking is free.
The captivating live animals include Wild Spirit Education’s owls and hawks, sled dog demonstrations by Husky Paws Rescue, WILD creatures, and visitors from the Chautauqua County Humane Society. They join Audubon’s resident fish, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as Liberty, the non-releasable Bald Eagle who lives in her outdoor habitat behind the Nature Center building.
Children and adults can participate in hands-on demonstrations, take some of their creations home, and learn about how to live a little closer to their community. You will want to explore the basket making, rug braiding, wool spinning, knitting, leather working, grain grinding, maple taps drilling, and syrup making.
Other activities included with the admission fee are trying snowshoes courtesy of Evergreen Outfitters, hiking with a naturalist, games, building an insect house, a scavenger hunt, and take-home projects from some of the vendors. You are also welcome to bring your own equipment for sledding and cross-country skiing.
Activities that have a small fee are horse-drawn carriage rides and making a nest box for wildlife. You can also enjoy a basket raffle and great shopping at the Blue Heron Gift Shop. There is no ATM on site, but credit cards are accepted for purchases in the building.
You can treat yourself to lunch or snacks of local food purchased from Franklin’s Honey and Apples and 3 C’s Catering.
Other vendors and exhibitors are Busti Historical Society, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Knitting for Wellbeing, Master Gardeners of Chautauqua County, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Royal Wind and Solar, Steady Plow Farms, Trendy Wendy Handbags, Totemic Treasures, and Penn State Master Gardeners. Some of the booths will have locally made or eco-friendly items for sale.
The schedule of activities includes:
10:30 a.m. – Hike with a Naturalist
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Wild Spirit Education’s live animals Meet and Greet
Noon to 4 p.m. – Magic Moment Carriage Rides
12:30 p.m. – Hike with a Naturalist
2:30 p.m. – WILD creatures meet and greet with some exotics including tarantulas and lizards
Until 3 p.m. – Sled dog demonstrations with Husky Paws Rescue, Inc.
Scouts and others can earn a Winter Fun patch by completing activities at the Festival. Visit the Reception Desk in the Nature Center when you arrive for a list of requirements.
To learn more, call 569-2345 during business hours or visit auduboncnc.org/snowflakefestival.
Volunteers are still needed to do everything from selling snacks and operating the elevator to assisting with children’s crafts. All volunteers receive access to the hospitality room and free admission to the Festival before or after their volunteer shift. For more information, call 569-2345 or visit auduboncnc.org/volunteer.
Audubon wants to thank its sponsors: United Refining Company, Orkin Pest Control, Cattaraugus County Bank, Tri-James Services Inc., Royal Wind and Solar, Steady Plow Farm, and Courier Capital, LLC/Randy Ordines.
Audubon Community Nature Center is conveniently located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren.
Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways.
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