Dobbs Park Nature Center

We have a variety of native wildlife on display in the Nature Center, where you can get an up-close look at some of the animals that share our state! We also have educational displays on cool topics such as plants, wildlife, tracking, the environment, and the universe.

There are lots of fascinating visitors to see all year round in our Wildlife Viewing Area, just behind the Nature Center. We put seeds and corn out each morning for our animal friends, so you can relax on the benches and watch them through our one-way glass. We often have a variety of feeder birds, squirrels, chipmunks, and raccoons. Occasional visitors include deer, groundhogs, opossums, fox, owls, and hawks.

Any park visitor from the age of seven years and up may participate in the Junior Naturalist Program. Activities include volunteering for park service (2 hours), completing a Nature Project, attending three (3) naturlist-led activities (Saturday programs), learning plant and animal identification (10 or more species), and an observation project. For more details, click here, or contact the Nature Center.