Get Ready for Summer at the Nature Center
Prepare for a June full of exploration and fun at the Ankeny Hill Nature Center with three big events in addition to our usual scheduled and unscheduled activities.
BIOBLITZ is a new event where visitors to the Nature Center can participate in the collection and identification of various forms of life throughout our environment.
Plants & Pollinators is a special opportunity for homeschooled students to visit the Nature Center where they can take part in age-appropriate science and craft activities.
BEES and BLOOMS is our annual celebration of the pollinators and plants native to Oregon.
Plan now to join us for these great ways to broaden your understanding and appreciation of the natural world
Ankeny Hill Nature Center Highlights
Something
For Everyone
The Ankeny Hill Nature Center has multiple ways to explore the wildlife and native habitats of the Willamette Valley. From hikes to hands-on discovery spaces, The Center is designed so visitors of any age, interest, or ability can find ways to interpret nature.
Building Inclusive Communities
As a public gathering space, The Center works to constantly build better connections with all groups and individuals throughout the region. We value your ideas so please let us know what you think and how to connect with you and your family.
Emphasis
On Education
The Center provides outstanding resources to teachers, group leaders, and learners of all ages. Our team of educators, resource kits, and naturalists are ready to help in our classrooms, at your school or home, or wherever learning happens.