Mission
Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways.

Overview
Audubon Community Nature Center is a 570-acre wetland preserve that includes over five miles of trails, a native tree arboretum, picnic areas, a natural play space, and educational gardens for you to explore daily from dawn until dusk. You can visit live birds of prey near the building. Public programs and events, animal ambassadors, and nature educators may also be available to enrich your experience. The trails and grounds are always free and open daily, year round, from dawn to dusk.

Nature Center Building
The Nature Center itself is home to the Blue Heron Gift Shop and three floors of interactive exhibits, including live animals, which inform and engage visitors of all ages. The Nature Center also has spaces available to rent for your use.

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Nature Center Building Hours:
Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Nature Center Building Admission:
Nature Center members (adults and children): Free
Non-member adults ages 16 and up: $6
Non-member children ages 3 – 15: $2
Children ages 2 and under: Free
Maximum cost for a family: $15
Free admission to the Nature Center for SNAP/EBT cardholders.
Sunday admission to the Nature Center is free for all.

The Nature Center offers free building admission in recognition of the following holidays:
Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Indigenous People’s Day, and Veteran’s Day.

The Nature Center will be closed in recognition of the following holidays:
Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.