The park and nature center altogether cost about $2.5 million, Cressler said. Outside the grants, the township covered the remaining $1.5 million using a reserve fund built up over the past 20 years.

Recreation Park Zoo (now known as the WNC Nature Center) opened to the public on May 30, 1925. May 30, 2025, is WNC Nature Center Day with special events.

Chippewa Nature Center will open the doors of its new Nature Education Center at a ribbon cutting celebration at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20. Attendees will hear from several guest speakers ...

State Representative Elaine Davis (R-Knoxville) secured $50,000 of state funding to help Ijams Nature Center make one of their walking trails more accessible for people with disabilities, according… ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Ijams Nature Center secured $50,000 in state funding to improve the accessibility of one of its walking trails for people with disabilities, according to Rep. Elaine Davis ...

Marsh Haven Nature Center seeks $30,000 in donations to repair and extend its west-side boardwalk. Anonymous donors have offered matching funds up to $15,000. The project includes raising the ...

The proposal for Morningside Nature Center includes two major buildings: a 6,700-sq.-ft. structure that would serve as a primary nature center, and a second building measuring 7,000 square feet to ...

The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will celebrate the 20th anniversary and “retirement” of its 20-year-old conjoined black rat snake. Skip to content Heartland Eclipse 2024 ...

For decades, the Environmental Nature Center has offered the Orange County community an opportunity to immerse themselves in nature. Officials fear the refuge may be threatened by potential ...

OGDEN — The Ogden Nature Center's plans to mark Black Birders Week next month sparked intense backlash from members of a Utah group that promotes conservative causes. However, the Ogden ...

OGDEN — Ogden Nature Center, located at 966 W. 12th St., will mark both its 50th anniversary and Earth Day with a dual celebration on April 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will be held ...

OGDEN — The Ogden Nature Center is once again inviting local students to submit their art for sharing at the nature preserve and education center’s upcoming 50th Anniversary & Earth Day ...