Please note:
The Friends of the WNC Nature Center office is closed through Monday, June 17th. We will reopen on Tuesday, June 18th.
All membership payments received between June 10th and Thursday June 13th will receive a pdf of a temporary membership card via email within one week of receipt of payment. To receive the temporary card, orders must provide a valid credit card number or other form of payment, a valid and legible email address, and must have listed no more than the allowed number of adults and children for that membership type.
All orders that are received on Friday, June 14th or later will either receive a temporary card within a week or be processed as usual and permanent cards mailed within 7-10 days of receiving the order.
The Friends of the Western North Carolina Nature Center's mission is to create awareness and provide financial resources, through fundraising and events, in support of the Nature Center - Asheville's Wildlife Park.
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Find out what you can do to help the WNC Nature Center!
2:02:pm - Wild Walks: Behind the Scenes at the Nature Center
10:10:am - Sure Signs of Spring
9:09:am - Action Alert: How YOU Can Help the Nature Center
11:11:am - Festival of Knowledge
11:11:am - The Least of the Beasts
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Thank you to the following photographers for donating their work & time:


