Open 361 Days a Year: Admissions 10:00am – 3:30pm; park closes at 4:30pm
Due to significant flooding and impassable roads in our region from Tropical Storm Helene, the WNC Nature Center is temporarily CLOSED.
All of our animals are safe and accounted for, and there is minimal damage to the habitats. However, Swannanoa River Road and the main bridge to the Nature Center were washed away, and it will take time to reopen. We will undoubtedly need your support as we rebuild.
Donations can be made at www.wildwnc.org/donate.
The Nature Center offers school children opportunities to learn about and appreciate this area’s wildlife and habitats. Our goal is to empower students to learn more about our native wildlife and feel a sense of wonder for our mountain ecosystems.
The WNC Nature Center is a great place for a field trip! Enjoy hands-on education, interact with animal ambassadors, and get involved in STEAM!
Let the Nature Center come to you! We offer in-person and distance learning virtual programs for your classroom, summer camp, library, or retirement community! Our Outreach Educator will bring hands-on education and living animal ambassadors to your screen through our distance learning programs!
The WNC Nature Center offers two different summer volunteer opportunities for teens to gain experience working at a zoo, educating visitors, participating in conservation action, and learning about the wildlife of the Southern Appalachians.
Summer camps at the Nature Center are fun, educational experiences designed to involve elementary student campers in the wonders of the natural world.
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
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828-259-8080
admin@wildwnc.org
Friends of the
WNC Nature Center
PO Box 19151
Asheville, NC 28815
828-259-8092
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