Backyard Habitat Initiative
Learn how your actions at home can build complex food webs, protect watersheds, connect fragmented habitats and store carbon.
Nature Study Series
Join us as we explore the lives of birds in this fascinating 6-part series. Perfect for casual feeder-watchers and avid birders alike, this course would make a great holiday gift!
Native Plant Sale
View catalogs for our Native Plant Sale and plan your gardens now. Online ordering will begin on April 1st!
Run Wild!
Run Wild on the trails at TWC! Celebrate Earth Day with a 10K, 5K or One Mile Fun Run – organized with special safety precautions.
TWC Nature Store
Support TWC while you do your holiday shopping. Now selling birdseed, books, apparel and more!
Your Wild Classroom
Enhance your elementary student’s natural science studies with monthly courses that will get your child outside – observing, studying, and learning.
Consulting Forestry
TWC Consulting Forestry is a professional consulting business that provides complete forest management and timber services for private landowners.
Foxfield Preserve
Foxfield Preserve is a conservation burial ground operated by The Wilderness Center, offering a beautiful resting place and a meaningful legacy.
Calendar & Upcoming Events
It's mating season for some little stinkers. Starting in mid February through the end of March, skunks will be on the move looking for dates. They are not very fast, and they don't see very well, so please keep an eye out for them. There are 12 known species of skunks worldwide, but the striped skunk, about the size of a cat, is the species that lives in our area. Skunks help keep the insect and rodent populations in control so seeing them in our garden, from a distance, could indicate a healthy habitat. Skunks are highly adaptable as they can live in wilderness areas, farms, neighborhoods and even urbanized industrial parks. They are not usually an aggressive animal, they don't really need to be. If you happen to get sprayed, however, don't bother with the tomato juice. Instead mix 4 cups of hydrogen peroxide with a 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of dish soap. Let that soak in for 5 minutes, then rinse. Keep a look out for them, and give them a brake/break if you see them in the road.
#WildlifeWednesday #skunk
Run Wild! early-bird registration ends March 3rd, and participation in this year's race is limited. Have you registered yet?
Amidst the challenges of this past year, there were lots of opportunities to adapt and learn. We're proud to share that two of TWC's educators will be sharing some of the lessons they learned at the Conservation Education Conference on Virtual Learning hosted by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies this week.
Karrie McAllister will be presenting "Edutainment in Five Minutes or Less." Carrie Elvey will be presenting "Readings in Natural History:: Evolution of a Programming Model."
