Carolyn Parr Nature Center, Napa
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Website: Carolyn Parr Nature Center
Location: 3107 Browns Valley Road, Napa, CA
Hours: The Center is open on Wednesdays from 10 am to 4 pm, as well as Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 pm. Admission is free.
Fees: All its programs are free to members of the Nature
Center, $5 for non-members. Group tours and school classes can be
scheduled during the week by calling the Nature Center.
About: The Carolyn Parr Nature Center is at the base of Westwood Hills in Napa,
CA. Its purpose is the education of local community members and school
children. As its Mission the Carolyn Parr Nature
Center is dedicated to helping people of all ages learn more about their
local natural environment.
The
Napa Valley Naturalists (NVN), a non-profit education group, is the
sponsoring organization of the Carolyn Parr Nature Center. The
organization’s fundamental belief is that education is the key to the
preservation, protection and conservation of our precious natural
habitats. The organization’s goal is to operate and maintain a natural
science museum where individuals of all ages may acquire a greater
understanding of, and have opportunities for a closer relationship with,
their natural environment.
Through
dioramas, seasonal and topical displays, hands-on displays, adult and
children’s libraries, the center introduces visitors to the natural
wonders and ecology of surrounding area. All the plants and animals in
our displays are indigenous to Napa County.
We went to see several weekend educational events about coyotes and bats.
Next door to the nature center is Westwood Hills Park. It is a great place for a picnic on the lawn area near parking lot, or a hike.
