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Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI

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Kalamazoo Nature Center

A nonprofit nature center in Kalamazoo with extensive hiking trails, a Visitor Center, and conservation and education programs.

7000 North Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 · Kalamazoo, MI

About Kalamazoo Nature Center

The Kalamazoo Nature Center is a nonprofit nature center in Kalamazoo, Michigan, focused on education, conservation, and research. Visitors can hike a trail network of about 14 miles through woods, wetlands, and prairies, and the grounds span more than a thousand acres of varied habitats. The Visitor Center offers interactive exhibits, the Glen Vista Gallery hosts regional artists, and an arboretum displays a dozen outdoor sculptures. The center also runs night hikes, school and group visits, and seasonal events, and it welcomes cross-country skiers and snowshoers.

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