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WNC director Chris Gentile and Friends of WNC NAture Center members hold proclamation in council chambers

Council celebrates 100 Years of fascination and education at the WNC Nature Center

Posted on May 28, 2025May 29, 2025 by Kim Miller

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Brews and Bears returns to the WNC Nature Center this summer!

Posted on April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 by Kim Miller

Grab a cold one, hit a food truck, listen to some live music and get some learnin' in this summer at the Brews and Bears nights at the WNC Nature Center

WNC Nature center Director Chris Gentile

WNC Nature Center staff recount Helene response in their own words

Posted on March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 by Kim Miller

The WNC NAture Center is back - hear, first hand, from those who helped facilitate this amazing reopening

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WNC Nature Center is sad to share news of the passing of Leafa, the red panda

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Kim Miller

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The WNC Nature Center celebrates its 100-year anniversary in 2025 with a little help from their Friends

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Kim Miller

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WNC Nature Center brings economic boost to Asheville and the Western North Carolina region

Posted on July 18, 2024February 5, 2025 by Kim Miller

A recent study highlights the benefits of WNC Nature Center beyond the care of animals. Park visitors and related activities support jobs, boosts County GDP, and generates tax revenue.

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WNC Nature Center celebrates new animals added in 2023

Posted on November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 by Kim Miller

Did you know the animals that call the Nature Center home are generally more active during this time of year? Visitors can enjoy watching all the new additions encounter their first winter in Western North Carolina. Check out the WNC Nature Center’s holiday gift guide at wildwnc.org/gift-guide to see all the ways you can support the animals who call the Nature Center home, including symbolic adoptions and purchasing items from the Animal Wishlist and Holiday Giving Tree.

WNC Nature Center Announces Birth of Nine Critically Endangered American Red Wolves

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Kim Miller

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WNC Nature Center Saddened to Announce Death of White-tailed Deer

Posted on April 17, 2023April 19, 2023 by Kim Miller

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World Environment Day

Happy World Environmental Education Day from the WNC Nature Center

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Jessica Hughes

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City of Asheville announces projects funded by BCTDA Tourism Product Development Fund

Posted on November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 by Kim Miller

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City of Asheville offices closed for Labor Day, ART buses to run on holiday schedule

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Kim Miller

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