JAMESTOWN, NY – A request by the Audubon Center and Sanctuary’s seasoned trail guide group is resulting in an opportunity for many other folks. These volunteers lead busloads of school children on nature hikes on some of Audubon’s more than five miles of trails. When they asked for ongoing training, the Education Staff scheduled a series of ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY – For many, it wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without the Jamestown Audubon Society’s annual Mother’s Day Wildflower Walk. Continuing a decades-long tradition, on Sunday, May 13 the annual hike will begin at Audubon’s Bentley Sanctuary and meander through the woods in search and awe of the spring wildflowers. Guiding the ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY – The Audubon Center and Sanctuary invites the community to join them in celebrating the grand opening of their Self-Guided Interpretive Trail. On Saturday afternoon, March 31, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Elyse Johnson will lead a walk along the approximately half-mile loop of paved trail with numbered posts. As an intern at Audubon ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- Winter means fun and fresh air for the Chautauqua County Hiking Club. Come out and join Tom Meara on a snowshoe hike at the southern end of the Westside Overland trail on Saturday, Feb 11. Meet at 10:00 a.m. at the parking area on 474 just west of Panama. From there, we will shuttle cars to the southern-most point of the ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- Winter does not slow down the Chautauqua County Hiking Club. Upcoming events include snowshoeing on Saturday, January 14, at 10:00 a.m. on the northern section of the Westside Overland trail. This is a pretty section of trail that goes through reforestation areas, with some moderate hills and gentle streams. It will be ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — The annual meeting of the Chautauqua County Hiking Club will be on Saturday, December 10. Yvonne and Dave Tovell are hosting this year’s event. The meeting will be at 10:30 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch. Please bring a dish to pass. Everyone is welcome. Many new people have joined the mailing list over the past ... Read More

GERRY, NY — Thom Wright has been a busy man. About six years ago, Wright, a Jamestown native and school counselor at Jefferson Middle School, decided to approach Steven Smith, a Chautauqua County DEC Forester, about the possibility of becoming a trail steward for the lower half of the Eastside Overland Trail in Harris Hill State Forest. As a ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — The forest becomes a different world as the sun sets. The creatures out during the day are going to bed while others are just waking up for a night on the prowl. Nocturnal animals have physical and behavioral adaptations to be able to hunt, hide and survive in a dark world. Be a “night owl” and take part in the Audubon Center ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — The weekend of June 3-5 marks this year’s Allegany Nature Pilgrimage, an annual outdoor learning experience that combines fun with a variety of nature oriented activities. Hundreds of eager participants will gather in New York’s Allegany State Park, with its more than 60,000 acres of forested hillsides, lakes, miles of bike ... Read More

Check out the issue on 5-5-11 for an Outdoor Adventure in Allegheny National Forest's Morrison Trail. The 10.8 mile loop trail offers two to three days of backpacking or shorter day hikes.     (Photo 1) Rock formations of epic proportions litter the region. (Photo by Dusten Rader) (Photo 2) Beautiful creatures live ... Read More