September 8 & 9
What's the Difference . . . . between Frogs and Toads?
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Sep
6
2012
Fall Animal Search
Can you find the secret animal?
Use the clues to find out which animal at the Nature Center is our Fall Animal Search star! Submit you answer to the Friends of the WNC Nature Center office and you could win a special A.D.O.P.T. an Animal package!
Fall Animal Search will run until Winter.
You can find the clues in...
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Adopt An Animal Kids Youth
Aug
25
2012
August 25 & 26
Animals do some WEIRD and WILD things. Did you know some of them even go on vacation? Find out more here!
Try your hand at this Monarch Maze and see how you do on a WILD adventure!...
Jul
30
2012
"Teaching children about the natural world should be seen as one of the most important events in their lives."
- Thomas Berry
The Friends of the WNC Nature Center is proud to announce the opening of the Young...
May
18
2012
. . . Whatever falls on them makes an impression.”
- Dr. Haim Ginott
Hey parents (and nannies and school teachers!) - what’s your reaction when you walk into the Appalachian Station and find yourself face to face with a timber rattlesnake?
Do you recoil? Shout? Get closer? Gasp in awe?...
Oct
27
2011
The nights are getting chillier, and the leaves have all turned to gold, red, or brown. The witching hour is near - 'tis the season for candy, costumes, and pumpkins!
October 22 was Howl-O-Ween at the Nature Center, a festival of the season and the perfect excuse to show off your costumes a little early! The park was open long hours on Saturday, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, in order to...
Mar
17
2011
It's that time again! "Time to watch the Otters play?" "To check out the rough green snake?" No, neither of those. Instead, it's time for another episode of "Inside the Staff Studio!" And the subject of today's episode is… (dramatic pause as Ian spins a wheel with the names of the WNC Nature Center staff)…...
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Education History Staff Stories Youth
Mar
4
2011
Have you ever been walking, minding your own business and then "WHAAMM!" suddenly it happens? A tiny drop of dew, the shadow of a mountain, the fast skittering of a dusky salamander or the sudden subtle fragrance of a wildflower. Whatever it may be, some natural wonder has captured you and in that moment you crave more than to bask in the experience, to preserve it, to...
Jan
13
2011
With all of these snow days, I'm sure that there are a lot of parents saying to themselves, "Great, now what am I supposed to do with my kid?" Do you just sit them down in front of the TV? Hire a babysitter? Bring them to work with you?
Never fear, the WNC Nature Center is here! The WNC Nature Center is open seven days a week--with the exception of...
The WNC Nature Center invites you to join us in celebrating the upcoming holiday season during our Winter’s Tale event next Saturday, December 4th. For this special event our doors will be open from 10 am all the way to 8 in the evening! In addition to our regular animal exhibits, this annual all-day celebration will feature a host of special programs & activities to...