Warner Park Nature Center

Description

Warner Park Nature Center offers public programs for adults, families, and school-aged children. Most programs are free and require registration. The park features the Nature Play area, which includes a cedar wood playhouse, a stone wall in one corner, 2 dirt piles, and a huge sand pit. In addition, the Nature Center campus offers the Natural History Museum, Organic Garden, Greenhouse, Bluebird Boxes, Teaching Pond, Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardens, the Milbrey Warner Waller Library, Native Fern Garden, Wildflower Garden, and Bird Feeding Stations.

Hours

Tue - Sat 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Eligibility

Anyone may visit the park or nature center.

Fees

Visiting the park is free, as are most activities. There is a fee for some programs. Call or visit the website for details.

Intake Procedure

Walk-in. Some activities may require advance registration.

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The Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation of Nashville and Davidson County manage Edwin and Percy Warner Parks, collectively known as The Warner Parks. Together, these parks span over 3,180 acres of forest and fields, 9 miles from downtown Nashville. Over 1 million people visit the Parks annually, using the picnic areas, scenic roadways and overlooks, hiking trails, mountain bike trails, equestrian center and horse trails, cross country running courses, golf courses, and athletic fields.

Hours

Dawn to 11:00 pm

Eligibility

Anyone may visit the park.

Fees

Visiting the park is free, as are most activities. There is a fee for some programs. Call or visit the website for details.

Intake Procedure

Walk-in. Some activities may require advance registration.

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The Warner Park Nature Center welcomes volunteers through the Friends of Warner Parks. Friends of Warner Parks coordinates volunteer efforts throughout the Parks, including river clean-ups, invasive exotic removals, and trash pick-ups.The addition of Park property has taken volunteer efforts to a new level: Trail volunteers can be observed year-round not only maintaining current Park trails, but also updating new trails on the Burch Reserve.

Hours

Tue - Sat 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (some opportunities will be outside these hours)

Eligibility

Anyone interested in helping to maintain Warner Parks.

Fees

No fee.

Intake Procedure

Scout groups, schools and other organizations interested in volunteering at Warner Park can call 615-370-8053 to receive more information.

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The Nature Center offers a wide variety of programs for youth including star watch parties, gardening classes, iSpy observation hikes, and much more.

Hours

Tue - Sat 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (Nature Center hours; some programs are offered outside these hours)

Eligibility

Eligibility is listed on the website's calendar of events.

Fees

Visiting the park is free, as are most activities. There is a fee for some programs. Call or visit the website for details.

Intake Procedure

Walk-in. Some activities may require advance registration. Visit the website or call for more information.

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