Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve / Stevens Nature Center
The preserve includes approximately 150 acres along Swift Creek, with north-facing bluffs supporting vegetation more typical of the mountains, including Eastern Hemlocks. The three-mile trail system highlights its unique natural features. Nature programs are conducted at the Stevens Nature Center that also includes an educational exhibit hall and Nature’s Niche Gift Shop. Free admission. Preserve Hours: Daily, 9am-sunset.
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Stevens Nature Center was designed to compliment the natural surroundings of Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve . The 3,700-square-foot center is named for Colonel William Walton Stevens and his wife Emily Stevens for their generous contributions and support of the center's programs. Colonel Stevens was a native of Wake County and worked as a soil scientist and soil conservationist for the State of North Carolina where he was a leader in the conservation field. The Stevens Nature Center provides information about the natural history of the area and the plants and animals that live in the Nature Preserve. The nature center also offers a variety of nature programs for participants of all ages on a year-round basis.
Features:
- Nature's Niche Gift Shop
- Hands-on educational exhibit hall
- Classroom
- Outdoor education shelter
- Native wildflower garden
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