Hashawha Environmental Center

Check out our Earth Day Event! On Saturday April 18th from 10:00am-2:00pm at the Bear Branch Nature Center we'll be holding a little celebration for our mother earth that offers free fun for the whole family! Join us for games, activities, crafts, and a bit of environmentally friendly education. You can even meet the Lorax! we'll see you there!

Bear Branch Nature Center will be CLOSED today, April 3rd and Sunday, April 5th. We will be open 11AM-5PM, on Saturday, April 4.

The park and its trails are open dawn to dusk, 365 days a year. Please feel free to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend on Hashawha's amazing trails!

Please note: The Annual Adult Egg Hunt is taking place this evening at Hashawha Environmental Center. Volunteers are hard at work preparing for tonight’s event. If you are hiking the trails today and happen to see Easter eggs, please do not pick them up! Any eggs not found by participants will be collected by volunteers after the event.

This event is organized by the Friends of Hashawha and Bear Branch, an organization dedicated to raising funds for projects around the park, including supplies for Animal Ambassadors and the Butterfly House. They also offer free events such as Bear Branch’s Earth Day celebration. While registration for tonight’s event is closed, please check out their page and website www.friendsofhbb.org to find out how to support this wonderful organization and their efforts at Hashawha and Bear Branch.

Another raptor info post!

Cleo, Hashawha’s Bald Eagle, has a slight injury to her left leg. She may be sitting in the ground or leaning a bit to the left, but she is okay! She visited a vet on Friday and is being closely monitored by Bear Branch staff.

Hashawha’s Screech Owls are safe!

Our aviary did sustain some roof damage yesterday, particularly the Screech Owl enclosure. Mort and Murray rode out the storm at Bear Branch Nature Center and were not in the mew when the roof was damaged.

All of the other enclosures are fine and our other raptors are all safe and well.

Hashawha’s Screech Owls are safe!

Our aviary did sustain some roof damage yesterday, particularly the Screech Owl enclosure. Mort and Murray rode out the storm at Bear Branch Nature Center and were not in the mew when the roof was damaged.

All of the other enclosures are fine and our other raptors are all safe and well.

Adult Egg Hunt Egg hunts aren’t just for kids anymore! Adventure around the trails of Hashawha Environmental Center on the hunt for eggs containing raffle tickets. After the hunt, use those tickets to enter drawings for themed baskets featuring wine, chocolate, gift cards and more! Bring a flashlight! Please not...