WHAT'S NEW

Beauty of Butterflies exhibit now open through September 7th. Come face to face with native butterflies and moths in this exciting walk through exhibit. Bring your camera, stay as long as you like! Click here for a related article in the Asheville Citizen Times.

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BUY YOUR MEMBERSHIP, GIFT MEMBERSHIP, ADOPT AN ANIMAL OR BUY A BRICK ONLINE! Easy, Fast, Secure. The perfect gift for those who love nature or who love to travel to our 275 reciprocal facilities nationwide. A family bargain at just $60! For any questions, e-mail the Friends office.


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"ANIMAL MOMENTS" CLASSES now scheduled each day at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p. m. Learn something new about nature everyday!

 

ULTIMATE Ice Cream now being sold beside the Butterfly Exhibit by the Friends of the Nature Center. Help sweeten the Center's future by indulging your sweet tooth!

 

Americorps position applications now being taken for temporary position beginning September, 2009. Visit carolinamountain.org for more information.

 

EchinaceaFOCUS ON FLORA: Echinacea is native to prairies of North America, both east and west of the Mississippi River. Some species of echinacea, or coneflower, are medicinal and used for getting over colds! Echinacea is also a good nectar plant for butterflies, and its seeds are enjoyable to goldfinches and other birds. Our echinacea is blooming now in the Master Gardeners' garden on the Educational Farm. 


HELP US BUILD A NEW VETERINARY CLINIC! Click here to learn more about this important  capital campaign need! Click here to make a donation to this important project today! Call Sarah Oram, Friends Director,  at (828) 298-5600 ext. 308 if you would like more information.

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WHAT NORTH AMERICAN BIRD HAS THE LARGEST REPETOIRE OF SONGS? 
Click here for an interesting animal fact.

 

WANTED: Potential new Board members who love nature, environmental education and the animals and programs of the WNC Nature Center.  For questions or to request an application, please call Sarah Oram at the Friends office at (828) 298-5600 ext. 308 or e-mail friends@wildwnc.org with the words, "Nature Center Board Application" in the heading. Please note that Board membership is a voluntary position, not paid.

 

DOWNLOAD A NATURE CENTER SCAVENGER HUNT designed by students of the Evergreen Community Charter School for other elementary school students. Their effort was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Asheville.


Environment Education Internship position open. This non-paying job is an opportunity for college students to teach classes and assist in the educational department. Click for more information.
 

7.jpg2008-2009 Academic Guide now available. Click to download the 12 page school program guide.

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Welcome to the WNC Nature Center


Mission statement:

The WNC Nature Center is a living museum of plants and animals native to the Appalachian region. Our purpose is to increase public awareness and understanding of all aspects of the natural environment of Western North Carolina through hands-on and sensory experiences.


WNC Nature Center strives hard to meet the needs of our adopted 'critters' and our community. Each year we welcome 100,000 visitors through our doors - of which 30,000 are school children attending the Nature Center in conjunction with their classroom curriculum.

Awesome! Come here a lot!
D.D.  Asheville, NC

 

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The Nature Center offers many exciting and worthwhile programs. During the summer we open our gates to children taking part in the Wild Weeks Summer Camp series which includes the Pee Wee Camp for pre-K families, Reptiles and Amphibians, Nature Ragners, Pioneer Living, and more. mainexhibitbldg_cvr.jpgAlso, educational programs such as Life of a Frog, Nature at Night, Locomotion, Wildlife Tour, Snakes &Turtles, "Cycles, Systems & Sunlight" all offer a multitude of learning opportunities about the rich heritage of the Southern Appalachian Region.

One of the better nature centers we have visited.
T&J  Murray, KY

Additionally, the WNC Nature Center is one of only 32 facilities in the country participating in the Red Wolf re-introduction program.

 
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VISITOR PHOTO OF THE MONTH

July Winner

See all the Winners!

Watson the Long Tailed Weasel by Karen Peron


Watson the Long Tailed Weasel by Karen Peron


Join Our Photo Contest!

 Submit your very best photo taken at the WNC Nature Center. We will select a winner each month and post it here. The winner will receive two free Nature Center passes.

All photos submitted may be used for future promotional and educational purposes on behalf of the WNC Nature Center without prior permission.

Email your photo to  Sarah Oram, Director of the Friends of the WNC Nature Center.

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