Effective August 11, 2021, masks are required in all City of Asheville buildings.
As a park within the City of Asheville, the WNC Nature Center will require masks for visitors ages five and older in all indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.
Open 361 Days a Year: Admissions 10:00am – 3:30pm; park closes at 4:30pm
August 12 is International Youth Day, which is the perfect time to highlight one of our most popular summer teen volunteer programs at the WNC Nature Center! Alayna Schmidt, Teen
April is the time of year when spring begins to reveal itself. Many of the animals at the WNC Nature Center have birthdays this month, including our gray wolves, coyotes,
This spring, area runners will have a brand-new opportunity to run wild at the WNC Nature Center. The Friends of the WNC Nature Center will host its first-ever race with
February 11 was a dreary, drizzly day for most, but at the WNC Nature Center, high spirits couldn’t be dampened. New red foxes Samson and Bonita were able to enter
When the Cadettes of Girl Scout Troop 1819 were earning their Outdoor Art Badge, they had no idea they would be inspired to begin a journey to help save the
There’s something special about taking your children, and then your children’s children, to the Nature Center. Seeing the animals and play areas through their eyes helps you rediscover memories that
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
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Asheville, NC 28815
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