As I walked into a room with several of Audubon’s animal ambassadors, the two turtles were clearly visible in their containers. However, the animal in the bottom was hidden and one of the first things I heard was “I hope it’s not a snake!” This particular phrase is pretty common ...

We all do it. We press down the handle and assume everything just magically disappears. Hit the lever, gone forever. But is it? No matter if you own a vacation property on the lake or a home in rural Chautauqua County, you should be familiar with the form and function of your home’s ...

Recently, I heard about an uncommon bird nesting in a forest near my house. With a little information from someone who found it, I went out to try to spot it. But I was left with more questions than bird sightings. How, in acres and acres of forest, did someone find that bird and that nest? ...

As Red-winged Blackbirds and American Robins reappear, spring has finally arrived! The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy has some great events planned this spring, and we hope you will come out and join us as we come together to learn more about the health and protection of our waterways and get ...

The owl hooted as soon as I pulled the last plug and the landscape around me plunged into darkness. It was an eerie, high pitched sound that would have terrified me when I was a child. The dark is now an old friend that rarely frightens me, but as a child the dark was terrifying. It was ...

Springtime in the woodlands and wetlands of Western New York is a treasured time of rebirth, revelation, and resilience, advancing reliably even amid late season snows, dreary gray days, and cool wet weather. Spring’s unfolding brings renewal and hope after the long months of winter’s ...