Frog Welcome to KNC

WELCOME TO THE KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER!

FIRE

FIRE: REKINDLING LAND & PEOPLE

Now open in the KNC Exhibits Hall! Explore the role that fire disturbance plays in supporting healthy ecosystems and the relationship humans have had with fire over millennia.

Buy Local Call for Artists

CALL FOR ARTISTS

KNC is now taking artist applications for the Jingle Mingle and Buy Local Art & Gift Fair on Friday, December 1 & Saturday, December 2. Do you have a favorite artist in the area? Let them know about this fun, festive show!

Beech Maple Trail

KNC VISITOR & MEMBER SURVEY

We’re on a mission to shape the future of KNC, and we need your input! We promise it won’t take you long, but will create long-lasting results. If you like, you can enter a drawing at the end of the survey for a chance to win a basket of KNC swag!

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Hours

Visitor Center  Monday – Saturday 9 am – 5 pm  |  Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm
Trails  9 am – 7:30 pm daily  |  Last entry is 1/2 hour prior to closing.
Nature’s Playground  9 am – 7:30 pm daily  |  Water features & restrooms during Visitor Center hours

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KNC Mission

KNC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create relationships & experiences that welcome and inspire people to discover, enjoy, value, and care for nature.

KNC envisions a resilient community where all people have strong interconnections with the natural world.  Read more >

Sugarbush

BECOME A FRIEND OF THE FOREST

KNC is working toward a healthy future forest by reforesting part of Fern Valley’s sugarbush forest, and you can help!

Trails

Calendar

Arts

Equity

Adopt an Animal

Careers

Please note:  KNC is a non-profit nature preserve.
Dogs, camping, drones, and firearms are not permitted. Bicycles and motorized vehicles are not permitted on the trails.

KNC does not accept injured or orphaned animals and is not a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.
If you are concerned about an animal, please seek guidance before moving or touching the animal. Learn more >

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Thanks to KNC’s 2023 sponsor:

Kalsec