The Westside Nature Preserve Center
Where nature, learning, and discovery thrive
Our Mission:
To promote instruction and research in the biological and environmental sciences at 吃瓜头条.
To provide a peaceful setting for members of the University community to reconnect with the natural world
To encourage visitors to experience nature and, thereby, to value it and want to protect it wherever it is found.
Uniting community & nature
Protecting our forests while fostering education and research.
The Westside Nature Preserve Center is a 33-acre parcel of eastern deciduous woodland/wetland found on the Westside Campus. The primary purpose of the WNP is to set aside a portion of the locally diverse fauna and flora for future generations. Subsidiary purposes are to provide an outdoor laboratory for studies of the environment and to be an educational resource for the University community and the larger community in which the University resides
