“Snakes and Turtles” is the topic for the Saturday, Sept. 14, Little Explorers at Audubon Community Nature Center, when children ages three to eight and their favorite grownups are invited to learn all about turtles and snakes. Pictured are children watching turtles eating their dinner.

Autumn is a time when cold-blooded animals are getting ready for hibernation.

“Snakes and Turtles” is the topic at Audubon Community Nature Center’s Little Explorers on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Parents and the three- to eight-year-old child(ren) in their life can learn what turtles and snakes are doing this time of year and visit with some live ones.

After a lesson inside, the group will head outdoors to see how many of these reptiles are hanging around Audubon. The program includes a snack and, if time and weather allow, a craft. Little Explorers takes place rain or shine, so those attending should be sure to dress for the weather.

The fee for the program is $8 for adults, $6 for Nature Center members and children. Reservations are required by Thursday, Sept. 12, by calling 569-2345 during business hours or going to auduboncnc.org/programs and clicking “Current Schedule.”

Little Explorers is presented on the second Saturday of every month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Audubon. Audubon education programs are paid for with support from the Carnahan Jackson Foundation, Jessie Smith Darrah Fund, the Holmberg Foundation, the Hultquist Foundation and the Lenna Foundation.