Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve 919-387-5980

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Stevens Nature Center was designed to compliment the natural surroundings of Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve . The 3,700-square-foot center is named for Colonel William Walton Stevens and his wife Emily Stevens for their generous contributions and support of the center’s programs.  Colonel Stevens was a native of Wake County and worked as a soil scientist and soil conservationist for the State of North Carolina where he was a leader in the conservation field.  The Stevens Nature Center provides information about the plants and animals that live in the Nature Preserve and the natural history of the area.  The nature center also offers a variety of nature programs for kids and adults on a year-round basis.

Features:

  * Nature’s Niche Gift Shop
  * Classroom
  * Hands-on educational exhibit hall
  * Native wildflower garden
  * Outdoor education shelter