The following is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the United States.
See main article: List of nature centers in Alabama.
See main article: List of nature centers in Alaska.
See main article: List of nature centers in Arizona.
See main article: List of nature centers in Arkansas.
See main article: List of nature centers in California.
See main article: List of nature centers in Colorado.
See main article: List of nature centers in Connecticut.
See main article: List of nature centers in Delaware.
See main article: List of nature centers in Florida.
See main article: List of nature centers in Georgia (U.S. state).
| Name | Location | Island | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oahu | website, offers programs at the Makiki Valley State Recreation Area, Pu‘u ‘Ualaka‘a State Park, and other areas on Oahu, and also ’Iao Valley and Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Maui | ||
| Maui | Education center features exhibits about the natural and cultural history of humpback whales and marine life found in the sanctuary | ||
| Name | Location | County | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise WaterShed | Boise | website, located at the West Boise Wastewater Treatment Facility, hands-on exhibits about water quality and watersheds, partnership between the Boise Public Works Department and Boise WaterShed Exhibits, Inc. | |
| Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center | Boise | Ada | website, operated by the City, education and information about the Boise foothills and the surrounding high-desert environment |
| Boise | Ada | website, 4 acres, also known as the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center, operated by the State | |
| World Center for Birds of Prey | Boise | Ada | 580 acres, headquarters for The Peregrine Fund, Velma Morrison Interpretive Center features live raptors, interactive displays, multi-media shows and live demonstrations |
See main article: List of nature centers in Illinois.
See main article: List of nature centers in Indiana.
See main article: List of nature centers in Iowa.
See main article: List of nature centers in Kansas.
See main article: List of nature centers in Kentucky.
| Name | Location | Parish | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadiana Park Nature Station | Lafayette | Lafayette | website, 110 acres, operated by the City |
| Audubon Louisiana Nature Center | New Orleans | Orleans | website, 86 acres, operated by the Audubon Nature Institute |
| Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge | Monroe | 4,200 acres, with 40-acre Black Bayou Lake Environmental Education Center and adjacent arboretum | |
| Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center | Baton Rouge | 103 acres, operated by the City, features exhibits about area plants, animals, minerals and a vintage waterfowl decoy carving collection | |
| Northlake Nature Center | Mandeville | website, 400 acres | |
See main article: List of nature centers in Maine.
See main article: List of nature centers in Maryland.
See main article: List of nature centers in Massachusetts.
See main article: List of nature centers in Michigan.
See main article: List of nature centers in Minnesota.
See main article: List of nature centers in Mississippi.
See main article: List of nature centers in Missouri.
| Name ZooMontana | Location Billings | County Yellowstone | Region Western | Summary Includes Yellowstone Arboretum and ZooMontana Botanical Park. Natural habitats for animals found above the 45th parallel. Accredited arboretum with 200 species of trees and woody shrubs. Nine botanical gardens. https://www.zoomontana.org and https://www.yellowstonearboretum.org |
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| Western | website | |||
| Western | Operated in cooperative with the Flathead National Forest | |||
| Montana Audubon Center | South Central | website | ||
| Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary | Red Lodge | South Central | website, formerly the Beartooth Nature Center, includes rehabilitated wolves, mountain lions, black bears, bison, elk, bobcat, fox, coyote, eagles, hawks, owls | |
See main article: List of nature centers in Nebraska.
| Name | Location | County | Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno | Northwest | website, 38 acres, wildlife sanctuary and nature education center, features native North American predators | ||
| Las Vegas | Clark | Southern | 2,900 acres, operated by the County | |
| Oxbow Nature Study Area | Reno | Washoe | Northwest | website, operated by the Nevada Department of Wildlife on the Truckee River |
| Southern | Encompasses 195,819 acres within the Mojave Desert, visitor center features exhibit rooms, guided hikes, nature programs | |||
| Verdi Community Library and Nature Center | Washoe | Northwest | website, 8 acres, partnership between the Nevada Department of Wildlife, Washoe County Public Library System, Washoe County School District, and the Verdi Community | |
See main article: List of nature centers in New Hampshire.
See main article: List of nature centers in New Jersey.
| Name | Location | County | Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos | Northern | website, natural history of the Pajarito Plateau and northern New Mexico, includes the Pajarito Environmental Education Center | ||
| Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary | Santa Fe | Central | website, 135 acres, operated by the National Audubon Society | |
| Albuquerque | Central | 38 acres | ||
| Riverside Nature Center | Farmington | Northern | website, operated by the City | |
| Southwest Environmental Center | Las Cruces | Southern | website, grassroots conservation organization, features aquarium, information displays, library, education and nature programs | |
See main article: List of nature centers in New York.
See main article: List of nature centers in North Carolina.
| Name | Location | County | Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahpeton | Richland | Southeast | 18 acres, includes the Rodger Ehnstrom Nature Center to enhance understanding and respect for wildlife | |
| Bottineau | North Central | 1,551 acres, includes the Turtle Mountain Outdoor Learning Center which offers ecology, conservation, and outdoor recreation programs | ||
| Benson | North Central | 1,674 acres, visitor center exhibits, public workshops, guided nature hikes, bird-watching walks, summer youth programs and conservation programs | ||
| McKenzie | West | Covers 110 square miles of land in three sections: the North Unit, the South Unit, and the Elkhorn Ranch Unit, visitor centers feature natural history exhibits and programs in McKenzie and Billings County | ||
| Grand Forks | East | 784 acres, includes an Outdoor Learning Center | ||
See main article: List of nature centers in Ohio.
See main article: List of nature centers in Oklahoma.
See main article: List of nature centers in Oregon.
See main article: List of nature centers in Pennsylvania.
See main article: List of nature centers in Rhode Island.
See main article: List of nature centers in South Carolina.
See main article: List of nature centers in South Dakota.
See main article: List of nature centers in Tennessee.
See main article: List of nature centers in Texas.
See main article: List of nature centers in Utah.
See main article: List of nature centers in Vermont.
See main article: List of nature centers in Virginia.
| Name | Location | County | Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2,358 acres, center open seasonally | |||
| Central | Part of the Monongahela National Forest, open seasonally, visitor center in the Cranberry Glades area | |||
| 370 acres, features the River Nature Center, aerial tram, 9 hole golf course | ||||
| 4,050 acres, nature center open year round, includes the 1900s-period Harris Homestead with house, barn and meathouse | ||||
| Operated by the Oglebay Institute | ||||
| 3,776 acres, nature center open year round | ||||
See main article: List of nature centers in Wisconsin.