Songbird Garden Gets a Face Lift!
The Songbird Garden has been a long-time staple at the WNC Nature Center, and we are happy to announce that we were able to give it a bright and inviting face lift this summer! Education Specialist Chrissy Cochran and Education Art Intern Evyn Caia…
WNC Nature Center, Now Certified Sensory Inclusive, Will Hold Celebration Event on August 3, 2019
KultureCity has partnered with the Western North Carolina Nature Center to make the Nature Center a sensory-inclusive space. This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all guests with sensory issues who visit the…
Leafa and Phoenix Make Their Debut
February 14, 2019 was a red letter day for the Nature Center. The long awaited reveal of the new red panda habitat culminated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Esther Manheimer and Friends of the WNC Nature Center Board President Nora Carpent…
Red Panda Exhibit to Open Valentine’s Day
The WNC Nature Center’s much anticipated red panda exhibit will open to the public on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2019!
Our pair of red pandas came to the WNC Nature Center from the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. The female, Leafa, is ten years…
Welcoming New Red Wolves Karma and Garnet
The red wolves at the WNC Nature Center have long been a part of the important Species Survival Plan (SSP) program through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Through this program, the WNC Nature Center has proudly seen thirteen red wo…
Front Entrance Dedication
The WNC Nature Center welcomes the public to a short dedication event for the Center’s new front entrance, completed in September. The dedication will take place on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 12 p.m. Representatives from the City of Asheville…
Monarch Waystation
As the vacationers of the animal world make their yearly migrations this autumn, one species has a new place to visit on their way south. The Nature Center has a newly certified conservation station for the farthest flying butterflies in the…
Educational Program Receives National Award
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) announced that the Western North Carolina Nature Center has been recognized with AZA’s 2018 Education Award for significant achievement in the “Expanding Impact through Targeted Low Income Outre…
Cherished Cougar Resident, Pisgah, Passes
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our most well-known and cherished residents.
Pisgah, an 8-year-old Western cougar, passed away on Thursday morning (September 27, 2018) after a period of declining health. Diagnose…
Friends Welcomes New Executive Director
The Board of the Friends of the WNC Nature Center is excited to introduce Karen Babcock, our new Executive Director! Karen has a long history of nonprofit leadership, serving recently at the director level within Folkmoot and Maryland’s Ladew Topia…