List of nature centers in Arizona
This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Arizona.
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| Name | Location | County | Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Arboretum at Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Coconino | North Central | Open seasonally, located on 200 acres within the Coconino National Forest, environmental education programs, visitor center exhibits, horticulture center |
| Cave Creek Regional Park | Cave Creek | Maricopa | South Central | website, operated by the County, 2,922 acres, features a nature center |
| Colorado River Nature Center | Bullhead City | Mohave | Northwest | website, 140 acres, operated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, the City and the Bureau of Land Management |
| Community Nature Center Open Space Preserve | Prescott | Yavapai | Central | website, 18 acres, operated by the City |
| Chandler Nature Center at Veterans Oasis Park | Chandler | Maricopa | South Central | website, 113 acres, operated by the City, |
| Estrella Mountain Regional Park | Goodyear | Maricopa | South Central | website, operated by the County, 19,840 acres of desert and mountains, features a nature center |
| Gray Hawk Nature Center | Sierra Vista | Cochise | Southeast | website |
| Hassayampa River Preserve | Wickenburg | Maricopa | South Central | website, operated by the Nature Conservancy, features the Arthur L. Johnson Visitor Center and programs |
| Highlands Center for Natural History | Prescott | Yavapai | Central | website, 80 acres |
| Nina Mason Rio Salado Audubon Center | Phoenix | Maricopa | South Central | website, located in the 600-acre, city-owned Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, operated by the National Audubon Society |
| Ramsey Canyon Preserve | Sierra Vista | Cochise | Southeast | website, operated by the Nature Conservancy |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park | Mesa | Maricopa | South Central | website, operated by the County, 3,648 acres, features a nature center |
| White Mountain Nature Center | Pinetop-Lakeside | Navajo | North Central | website, 10 acres, also does wildlife rehabilitation |
| White Tank Library & Nature Center | Waddell | Maricopa | South Central | Operated by the County in White Tank Mountain Regional Park with 29,271 acres, features live native reptiles |
| Willow Bend Environmental Education Center | Flagstaff | Coconino | North Central | website, operated by the County at Sawmill Park |