Parks and Recreation

Warner Park Nature Center

Winter Schedule Now Available

beech trees in winter

Take a hike on the Hill, learn about woodpeckers and more this winter with the Nature Center! Our programs will be offered in-person as well as virtually, so sign up your family and friends and join us!

Winter 2020-2021 Schedule

Virtual Programs

Make sure to save your confirmation email, which will contain the Zoom webinar link, the meeting number and password. Adult programs will be offered monthly on Tuesdays at 6 p.m., and family programs will be offered on Saturdays at 10 a.m.

In-Person Programs

Please read and follow our COVID-19 information provided in your confirmation email.

We look forward to seeing you soon, and stay safe and healthy.

Follow the New Nature Center Blog, Nuthatch Notes

Learn about mushrooms and more on our blog.

Spanish Language Translations of Literature Available

Thanks to our summer intern, Spanish translations are now available!

Wildlife Inventories

Junior Naturalist Activity Book

Discover Birds Activity Guide by Tennessee Ornithological Society

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Get Connected to Warner Park

snail on a log

So many ways to be involved at the Nature Center and the Park!

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All program registration is now online at the Nashville Calendar of Events.

Hours of Operation

Beginning May 27, we are open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.

Contact Us

7311 Highway 100
Nashville, TN 37221

Phone: 615-862-8555
Fax: 615-880-2282

wpnc@nashville.gov

Directions to Warner Park Nature Center

Our Mission

To provide quality environmental education and responsible recreation.
To help protect, preserve, restore and manage the park ecosystem and all natural resources.
To raise awareness, foster respect and share enthusiasm for the natural environment

Educate, protect, recreate

barred owl The Nature Center is a place where people and nature come together!

a jump-off point for exploring over 3,100 acres of Nashville's Burch Reserve, Percy Warner and Edwin Warner Parks
a natural history and education reference for individuals and groups
a resource for organic gardening and native plant landscaping

The living laboratory of Warner Park is shared through free programs offered throughout the year, school field trips and high school labs, outdoor recreation programs and activities and events for people of all ages.