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Plan your next visit at wildwnc.org! The WNC Nature Center is Asheville's premier wildlife park!
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This page is managed by the Friends of the WNC Nature Center, a 501c3 whose mission is to support and grow the facilities and programming of the WNC Nature Center through fundraising, events, membership and other outreach initiatives.

09/05/2026

is TODAY! Here's a fun fact about turkey vultures like Mortitia. Their baldness helps keep them clean while they eat carrion!

If you're bald and beautiful, take advantage of our special giveaway in the Gift Shop. Just say, "Birds of a Feather," and take home a free vulture postcard. Offer valid on Saturday, September 5, 2026 only. Bald on Sunday? Sorry, folks. You had your chance.

09/04/2026

NewattheNatureCenter Welcome, Cob, Dodger, Cheddar, and Caramel, who are getting accustomed to their new habitat!

You might notice that these corn snakes have different patterns. The wild pattern refers to those with spots along their backs, while tessera patterning is characterized by stripes. This pattern was developed through intentional breeding under human care.

09/03/2026

✨The results are in, and Mountain Xpress readers have chosen The WNC Nature Center as the winner in the following categories:

🥇First Place (14th Year in a Row!) — Daytrip for Kids

🥇First Place (7th Year in a Row!) — Place for Outdoor Fun

🍂Third Place — Place to Connect with Nature within or Near Asheville

📷Third Place — Local Asheville Attraction

Thank you to everyone who voted and continues to support us. We're honored to be a favorite place for adventure, discovery, and connecting with the wild side of Western North Carolina!

09/02/2026

The Biltmore Championship Asheville is coming soon, and we're getting in on the fun! Get out, discover new local favorites, and play along with our first-ever Mountain Scorecard! The WNC Nature Center is teaming up with amazing local partners to bring you a fun way to discover the area. No golf skills required!

HOW IT WORKS
Pick up a scorecard at any participating business. Collect stamps at each location and claim prizes when you redeem your card at the Nature Center Gift Shop by *September 30*! And when you visit our Gift Shop, say "Hole in One" for 20% off all apparel!

SCORECARD STOPS
✨The Hop Ice Cream or Pop Bubble Tea, 640 Merrimon Ave, Ste 103 Pop Bubble Tea

✨OWL Bakery, 197 Charlotte St or 295 Haywood Rd, Asheville

✨North Carolina Glass Center, 140 C Roberts St, Asheville or 12 E State St, Black Mountain

✨French Broad Chocolate, 10 S Pack Square or 821 Riverside Dr, Asheville French Broad Chocolates

✨The Mule, 131 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville

✨WNC Nature Center Gift Shop, 75 Gashes Creek Rd, Asheville

Special thanks to Go Local Asheville for helping us get this collaboration off the tee!

For complete rules and details, go to www.wildwnc.org/calendar

09/01/2026

Our September Photo Contest is now live! Vote for your favorite by liking it. In a week, the photographer with the most-liked picture will receive two passes to the WNC Nature Center!

You can enter next month's contest by emailing your photos to [email protected]. Photos must be taken on Nature Center grounds, and people pictured must give permission. Submissions may be used for marketing in the future with or without photo credit. ***PLEASE NOTE: We can't guarantee that multiple photo submissions will be entered.***

08/31/2026

Get your hellbender fix this Saturday! Head to Spruce Pine for the Hellbender Festival and look for the WNC Nature Center table.

Check out for more details.

08/29/2026

Meet W***y! He turned 25 this month, and has lived at the Nature Center since August 2006.

Sicilian donkeys, like W***y, are know for their sweet disposition.

Fun fact: Donkeys were domesticated before horses!

Happy 25th, W***y!

08/27/2026

We’re looking for volunteers to get behind the scenes and help prep meals for our animals! If you’re detail-oriented and enjoy working independently, this could be the volunteer gig for you.

Volunteers in this position commit to a weekly shift for at least one year.

Find more info and an application at www.wildwnc.org/volunteer

08/25/2026

Let's give Uno and Ursa a standing ovation at the last Brews & Bears of the season!

Join us Friday, September 11, for one last evening of bears, brews, live music and fun at the Nature Center.

🐾Get your paws on tickets at www.wildwnc.org/brews-and-bears

A special thank you to these partners:
Highland Brewing Company Appalachian Mountain Brewery - Mills River Metro Wines Asheville Devil's Foot Beverage Company

📷Sandra Almonte

08/23/2026

It’s a beautiful morning for a Sunday stroll at the Nature Center. ☀️

Address

75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC
28805

Telephone

+18282598092

Website

http://www.wildwnc.org/

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