The Western North Carolina Nature Center is located about 5 miles east of downtown Asheville at 75 Gashes Creek Road, not too far from the Asheville Municipal Golf Course. The Center offer programs, workshops and exhibits consistent with the objectives stated in its Mission Statement:
"The WNC Nature Center is a living museum of plants and animals native to the southern Appalachian region. Our purpose is to increase public awareness and understanding of all aspects of the natural environment of Western North Carolina through hands-on and sensory experiences."
According to its website, the Center welcomes 100,000 visitors annually, many of these being school age children. The Center is open 7 days a week, from 10am - 5pm. Admission charges apply and they are provided on the website.
The Center's annual holiday event, A Winter's Tale, is scheduled for December 4th and 5th, 6pm -9pm - more details are available at the website. During the summer, the Center provides Wild Weeks Summer Camps - information about the Summer 2010 schedule should be available in February. Another upcoming event, which is of particular interest to me, is the Wildlife Rehabilitation Workshop scheduled for 27-28 March 2010. According to the Center's website, completion of this 16-hour course enables one to register for a NC State Wildlife Rehabilitator's License. The Western North Carolina Nature Center provides academic and up-close opportunities to study our region's nature, which is a ubiquitous aspect of life when Living in Asheville, North Carolina.
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