1 DOCUMENT RESUME . , ED 116 911 -1 SE 019 782 TITLE Directory of Natute\Centers.and Related Environmental Education Fhcilities. Third Revision. INSTITUTION National Audubon Society, New Yo0s4 N.Y. PUB DATE - Jan 75, NOTE 130p. F e , AVAILABLE FROM National Audubon Society, Nature Cehter,Planningi Division, 950 Third Avenue, New Ybrk, N.Y. 100,2 ($3.00) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.76HC-$6.97 Plus Postage :DESCRIPTORS .*Directories; Educational Facilities; *Environmental Education; *Facilities; Natural Resources; *Nature , Centers; *Outdoor 'Education; Recreational Facilities; Resource Centers, IDENTIFIERS Canada; United States ABSTRACT c - Thisdirectoryikpart of a. continuing effort to ,identify facilities actively iniblved in environmental education: Designed aS a guide for the casual visitor as well- as th , . professanal persone*it aims to-stimulate interest in nat\ re centers, improve commumicitioR among facilitkes, and encourage deve opment of new and` better ones. This third revision contains a listing of 558 fabilitieS, including 41 in Canada-. Direcfbry entries consist of abstracted information from-a questiohnaire designed by the Nature Planning Division of the National Audubon Society. Arranged alphabetically y state or province, each entry includes the name, address, telephone number, and organization responsible for operation and', maintenance. Those facilities primarily school-oriextd are indicated with an asterisk. Othet information includes Yicility size, program offerings, availability of.self-guided tours, and time the facility is open. In addition, this directory provides a list of .facilities primarily concerned pith dutdoor.interpretatiOn. Operation and maintenance are by the following f4deral agencies: Bureau. of ReClamation, Forest Service, Fish and Wildlif,- Service, National Park ) Service, Soil Conservation Service, and Tennessee Valley Authority. Listed alphabetically, entries contain the name, address; telephone . number, agency responsible for operation, and -a brief description. For additional information, individual facilities can be contacted 1)ettona.11y.% (BP) \ ******************************,*****************************44********- Documents acquired by ERIC.'include many, informal unpublighed * I* materials not available from other sources. ERIC makesevery effort * * .t9 obtain the best copy available. Vevertheless,'items of marginal *. * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfibhe and hard8a0y reproductiops ERIC makes available *' *' vi tie ERIC DOcument-ReproduCtion Service (EDR8) . EDRS is not reSponsiblefot, the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by. EDRS are the best ,that can be made from the original. * *********************************I*********4im************************** U.S DEPARTMENT OFovfALIN. EOUCATION IL WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO- DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN ATING 11 POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATEO DE NOT NECESSARILY REPRE- SENT:OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EOUCATION POSITION OR POLICY L. Dia2ectoizy of NAtURE CENTERS .and related ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONFACILITIES a 1 CI, NATIONAL . .iV.JDUBON SOCIETY. % NATURE CENTER' ['TANNIN pIVISION 950 Third ,Avertue. N.Y.,N.Y. 10022 .... Lig $3.00 .1 2 r- . I 4 t r Preface The number of nature centers and relatedtypes of environ- mental education facilitiescontinues to expand at an in- creasing rate both in the United States and,Canada. In the first revision of the Directory, whichwas published in. 1969, there were 356 facilities listed. ,In the second revision,.publphed in 1971, there were 459 facilities. rnithe present' revision, there are 558 facilities, in- cluding 41 for,Canada,.a gripwth of approximately 22%. Among.the,reasons for the increase in the number of these facilities are the following: concern with environmental pollution,, disappearance of open green space in and aroUnd, urban areas, realization of the finite dapabity(ofour natural,resoUrces, and growing awareness of the inter- relatedness of 011 living things. HopAully, the,encour- agement and.guidande provided the nature centers. movement by the National Audubon Society's Nature Center Planning Division has also been instrumental in tufluending this rapid growth. One OE-the most effective-ways to stimulate'an appreciation of man's relationships with his environment is through the creation of the 4propriate facilities where people have the opportunity for intimate contact with the naturalen- vironment.Regardless .of whether these facilities 'are called nature centers, cOnservation.education.cepters, en-q vironmental edueation.centers, outdoor resident schools,. outdoor school laboratories, outdoor. education areasor wildlife preserves and sanctuaries, they`all have a unifying purpose, i.e.,.to foster a betterunderstanding of man's place in the ecological community. lo This Directory is part of a continuing effort to'indentify those facilities,which are actively involved in env'non- . mental education. It is designed for use as a guid by the /- casual visitor as well as tlie professional person. Hopefully, it.will stimulate visi linterest in nature cente s, improve communication, among the various facilities and en =age the r) f development of new and better facilities. The entries consist of data abstracted from a questionnaire de,pigneby.the N.gture Center .Planning Division staff. Limitations of time and finanded-have dictated the format of this Directory so that only a brief cription of each facility is given. Facilities are listed alphabatically by state or province' and community'. Individual entries" contain the name, (adre- telephone number and the organization' which is sponsiblefor-its operation and maintenance. *here therd is no organiiation listed,it is implicit in:the nape of the facility. 'If a facility is exclusively or primarily school-oriented, i.e., haVing no or limited programs for the general' public,' it is-marked with an asterisk., This information is followed by the size of the facility, the '4., formal programs offered, special features -(if any) whether Y. there are guided or self-guided tours or an appointment' is necessary, and the time a facility is open, , The Directory contains a new section whidh lists the major federal facilities that are engaged.primarily in outdoor interpretations They are grouped together for convenfence, and are listed alphabetically by state and 'community. .°"' the Nature Center Planning Division staff expresses its appreciation to all those who have assisted in the prepar- ' ation of this Directory: NATIONAL,AUDUBON SOCIETY Nature Center Planning Division January 1975 11TableofContents Preface iii FEDERAL FACILITIES. i Alabama 1 Arizona, , 1 ,california.:.. ....4",.. ,, 2 Preface 94 ": Colorado 12 . Connecticut 13 Alabama 95 'Delaware. 18 Alaska 95 Florida 19 Arizona 95, Georgia 22 Arkansas 96 e . Illinois . 23 California 97 , IndiAna' .: 29 Colorado 98 ,;,-- X2 IOwa 32 District of'Columbia 99 , Kanias 32 Florida 99 Sr Keptucky 33 Georgia 99 Louisiana Idaho 100 Maine i45 Iowa 100 Maryland 35, Kentucky 101 Massadhusetts 37 Maine ; ,101 Michigan 41 Maryland 102 Minnesota 47 Massachusetts 102 Missouri 49 Michigan 103 Nebraska 51 Minnesot 104 Nevada 52 Mississippi 104 New Hampshire 52 Missouri 105 ,New Jersey 53 Montana 105 New Mexico 58 Nevada 106 s2) New York 58 New ,Jersey 107 ,$ North Carolina 65 New Mexico 107 North 'Dakota 66 New York 108 Ohio 67 North Carolina..., .." 108 Oregon 0 75 Oklahoma 109 Pennsylvania 76 Oregon.' 109 Rhode Island 81 South Dakota 110 6"-\South Carolina 81 Tennessee 111 Tennessee' 82 Texas 111 Texas 83 Utah ; 111 Utah 84 Virginia 112 Vermont 85- Virgin Islands . 113 Virginia 86 Washington 113 Washington, .88 West Virginia- 114 'West Virginia 89 Wisconsin 114 Wisconsin 90 Wyoming 114 it fi CANADA Albetta 115 Ontario. 117 British ColtImbia 115 .Prince'Edward,Island 121 Manitoba 116 Quebec 121. New Brunswick .117 Saskatchewan 123 & GRAND BAHAMA. ISLAND... 124 TRINIDAD l24 r "g At, INFORMATION REGARDING LISTINGS: (EXCLUDING FEDERAL FACILITIES) Entries are listed alphabetically,firSt according to state, and then according to town or city. Each entry contains the following information idthe order shown: 1) name 2) address 3) telephone number 4) or anization responsiblefor operating and ma taining the facility 5) size of facility 6) formal prograrp offerings 7) special features 8)t guided and/or,self-guided tours 9) .seasons and hours open An asterisk before an entry indicatesthat the facility has limited or no programs for the generalpublic, and is primariloperated for school use. Al I Alabama T Theodore ,., c,, Bellin rath Gardens, (36682) (205)973-2217 . 755 ac es. Primite S-eboret add garden. Self-ggided tams. OpenAll'yvar. -.: Universi University of Alabama.Arboretum, P.O. Box 1927, (35486) .(105) 348-59602r 553-3278. I 65 acies.. Publicarboretum, Guided tours, by appoint- ment: Open-all year, Akizona Phoenix Desert BotaniCal Garden, P.O. Box 5415, Papago Park, 6400 East McDowell Road, (85010) (602)947-2800 Facility pperated by Arizona Cactus and Native Flora Society, Inc. 147 acres.- Programs' and activities ,for school groups. TucsOn Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, P.O. Box. 5607 (85703) (602)792-1530 180 acres. Animals and plants of Arizona, Sonora, Baja California and Gulfof California. Interpretive programs and activities for general public and schools. Special features: mobile unit for schools and science lecture series. Self-guided.toursonly.