Founded in 1981, this educational preserve offers a view of Louisiana's unique habitats from swamps to wetlands. The center includes a hands-on museum, a planetarium, a greenhouse, butterfly gardens and hiking trails that cover 86 acres. The facility is one of the most important resources of environmental education in the South. Naturalists conduct field trips and birdwatching classes.
Location:
Nature Center Dr & Real Blvd, New Orleans Louisiana
Telephone
504-256-7827
Other History nearby:
(Memphis) Downing House & Boyer House Museum
(Nauvoo) Joseph Smith Historic Center
(New Orleans) Louisiana Nature Center
(Fort Madison) Old Fort Madison
(Wichita Falls) Wichita Falls Fire & Police Museum
(Monmouth) Wyatt Earp Birthplace
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02/21 Coming to The New Orleans area
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