Horse-drawn carriage rides are among the activities that will be avaliable at the Audubon Community Nature Center’s Snowflake Local Living Festival on Saturday, Feb. 2. Submitted photo

Now in its 37th year, the Audubon Community Nature Center’s Snowflake Local Living Festival will be held Saturday, Feb. 2.

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 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. Those attending can explore 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. Those attending 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. There will also be a basket giveaway and food available.

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; and

¯ 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 arriving for a list of requirements.

For more information, 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.

Sponsors include 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.

The Audubon Community Nature Center is conveniently located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren.