Western North Carolina Nature Center
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Saturday February 7 9:30am - 11:30am EST
Wild Seasons: Sketching Winter Animals SOLD OUT
Get out your sketchbooks and explore your wild side! In this relaxed, 2-hour workshop, we’ll focus on loose, expressive sketching—capturing the spirit of Nature Center animals rather than every tiny detail. We’ll start in the classroom with quick, playful sketches, then......More
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Saturday February 14 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Wild Walk: A Behind the Scenes Tour
See the WNC Nature Center like never before – behind the scenes! During this intimate tour, we’ll explore how we feed and care for our animals, experience an animal enrichment session, and learn animal care secrets from our keepers. Only 10 tickets are available for eac......More
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Saturday February 21 4:30am - 6:00am EST
Junior Wild Walk: A Junior Zookeeper Experience
Embark on a wild adventure! Kids will meet an animal ambassador and step into the shoes of our animal keepers to learn how we take care of the animals. This program is for children ages 5-12. An adult is required to attend with the children in a group. Ticket Details:......More
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Saturday February 28 9:00am - 11:00am EST
Painting with Animals
Let Your Artistic Animal Out at the WNC Nature Center!Sign the whole family up for a step-by-step instruction painting of one of our Cotswold sheep Martin! Ticket price include an animal encounter and admission to the park afterwards. All art supplies are included. Tick......More
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Friday March 6 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Night at the Nature Center
Join us for a nocturnal adventure at the WNC Nature Center. This after-hours event will take families on a tour of animals who are active in the dark. Along the way we’ll play some games, hone our senses to the dark, and learn about the special abilities some animals ha......More
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Saturday March 14 5:30am - 7:00am EDT
Junior Wild Walk: A Junior Zookeeper Experience
Embark on a wild adventure! Kids will meet an animal ambassador and step into the shoes of our animal keepers to learn how we take care of the animals. This program is for children ages 5-12. An adult is required to attend with the children in a group. Ticket Details:......More