Open 361 Days a Year: Admissions 10:00am – 3:30pm; park closes at 4:30pm
The WNC Nature Center will reopen to the public on Monday, March 17. Visitors will need to alter their typical route to accommodate for the loss of the Gashes Creek Bridge. Learn more at www.wildwnc.org/plan-your-visit.
The Nature Center will open a week earlier for members on Monday, March 10. Become a member now at www.wildwnc.org/membership.
The Nature Center and the Friends of the WNC Nature Center offer school-aged youth opportunities to learn about this area’s wildlife on site, off site, teen, and summer camp programs.
Our team of volunteers can be found prepping meals in the animal kitchen, building bookshelves, tabling at events, pouring drinks at fundraisers, assisting the Membership Office, and kidding around with the goats in the barnyard!
The WNC Nature Center helps protect the wildlife of the Southern Appalachians through collaborative programs to educate the public, conduct research, and support the protection of sensitive wildlife areas.
The Friends of the WNC Nature Center have partnered with several organizations to strategically amplify the Nature Center’s mission and vision.
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
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General Inquiries
828-259-8080
[email protected]
Friends of the
WNC Nature Center
PO Box 19151
Asheville, NC 28815
828-259-8092
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