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North Mountain Park Nature Center
620 N Mountain Ave ~ Ashland, OR 97520

North Mountain Park, located next to Bear Creek in beautiful Ashland Oregon, houses a Nature Center, Demonstration Gardens, playing fields and several acres of wildlife-friendly open space and trails. The mission of the Nature Center, which is part of the Ashland Parks & Recreation Department, is "to promote greater community awareness, understanding and enjoyment of the local natural environment, and to foster stewardship through educational programs and activities." While the majority of programs and activities described on this website take place at North Mountain Park, many others are offered at outlying park and school locations throughout Ashland.

History…
The idea of having a Nature Center at North Mountain Park arose from citizen input during the early planning phase of the park in 1995. After over a year of well-attended public meetings, the Ashland Parks Commission approved the idea of restoring the floodplain portion of the 40-acre park and developing a Nature Center on the site. Since 1997, the Ashland Parks Department has funded the planning and the implementation of the community-led vision for the Nature Center and its associated programs.

You can SUPPORT the Nature Center in many ways. Whether you have an hour to spend helping in the garden or want to take an afternoon to share your love of nature with students, you can make a difference by VOLUNTEERING your talents and energy.

North Mountain Park offers many educational opportunities, some in the form of COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, some in the form of school programs or SERVICE LEARNING.

The Nature Center sponsors three annual EVENTS: Rogue Valley Earth Day, Bear Creek Salmon Festival and Rogue Valley Bird Day.

To learn more about WHAT WE DO visit us at 620 N Mountain Ave in Ashland or call us at 541.488.6606.

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