List of nature centers in Washington

This article is about nature centers in the state. For nature centers in the District of Columbia, see List of nature centers in Washington, D.C.

This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Washington.

Name Location County Region Summary
Adriana Hess Audubon Center University Place Pierce Puget Sound located in Adriana Hess Wetland Park, operated by the Tahoma Audubon Society
Camp Long (Seattle, Washington) Seattle King Puget Sound operated by the City of Seattle, 68 acres, park and nature center, environmental education and rock climbing classes
Carkeek Park Seattle King Puget Sound 216 acres, operated by the City, center open for programs or rentals only
Cedar River Watershed Education Center North Bend King Puget Sound regional education facility about the Cedar River watershed, located on Rattlesnake Lake, operated by Seattle Public Utilities
Coastal Interpretive Center Ocean Shores Grays Harbor Southwest hands-on natural history museum, also exhibits about culture of coastal living, geology
Dash Point State Park Federal Way King Puget Sound 398 acres, nature center opened in 2012
Discovery Park Seattle King Puget Sound 534 acres, operated by the City, features the Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center
Dungeness River Audubon Center Sequim Clallam Olympic Peninsula located in Railroad Bridge Park
Feiro Marine Life Center Port Angeles Clallam Olympic Peninsula aquarium and marine environmental education and conservation
Forest Learning Center Mount St. Helens Skamania operated by Weyerhaeuser, exhibits on the eruption of Mount St. Helens, forest recovery, reforestation and conservation of forest resources
Fox Island Nature Center Fox Island Pierce Puget Sound 5 acres, operated by the community
IslandWood Bainbridge Island Kitsap Puget Sound 255 acres, outdoor learning center
Lake Hills Greenbelt Ranger Station Bellevue King Puget Sound An educational visitor center that provides information, environmental programs, p-patch garden plots, master gardener demonstration gardens, and interpretive displays.
Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center Bellevue King Puget Sound Multipurpose interpretive center provides visitors with Bellevue Parks and regional system information, family programs and recreational opportunities.
Marine Life Center Bellingham Whatcom Puget Sound operated by the Northwest Discovery Project, aquarium and marine environmental education, owned by the City
MaST - Marine Science and Technology Center Des Moines King Puget Sound Marine laboratory and education center for Highline Community College, open to the public on Saturdays
Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center Bellevue King Puget Sound A collaboration between the City of Bellevue and the Pacific Science Center. Family ranger programs and curriculum based school and group programming focusing on freshwater wetland ecosystems and their importance to the region. Visitor's center has interactive, interpretive exhibits about Mercer Slough's 320 acre wetland habitats.
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Olympia Thurston Puget Sound 3,914 acres, visitor center exhibits, environmental education programs
Nisqually Reach Nature Center Olympia Thurston Puget Sound education and research about the environment of the Nisqually Estuary of the Nisqually River
North Cascades Environmental Learning Center Whatcom Puget Sound field campus in North Cascades National Park, operated by the North Cascades Institute on Diablo Lake
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Eatonville Pierce Puget Sound 723-acre wildlife park with tram and walking tours, nature discovery center, zip line course, 5 miles of nature trails
Orkila Outdoor Environmental Education Center Orcas Island San Juan San Juan Islands Run by the YMCA of Greater Seattle. Campus covers 283 acres. Outdoor Education classes focusing on marine and terrestrial ecology for regional schools. Includes Marine Salmon Center containing touch tank, small aquarium tanks, and 18,000 gallon saltwater display tank.
Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Mount Vernon Skagit Puget Sound Features the Breazeale Interpretive Center with natural history exhibits
Port Townsend Marine Science Center Port Townsend Jefferson Olympic Peninsula located in Fort Worden State Park, marine ecology, local marine and shoreline habitat, history, flora and fauna
SEA Discovery Center Poulsbo Kitsap Puget Sound aquarium and environmental education center
Seward Park Seattle King Puget Sound 300 acres, operated by the City, features the Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center
Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center Rockport Skagit Puget Sound located in 103-acre Howard Miller Steelhead Park, focus is the Skagit River ecosystem with an emphasis on the winter migration of bald eagles and salmon
Stillwaters Environmental Center Kingston Kitsap Puget Sound 8 acres
Tacoma Nature Center Tacoma Pierce Puget Sound 71 acres, operated by Metro Parks Tacoma
Water Resources Education Center Vancouver Clark Southwest operated by the City, management of drinking water
West Valley Outdoor Learning Center Spokane Spokane Eastern teaching and learning facility for students and their teachers about fish, wildlife and natural resources, monthly open house days

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