- River Bend Nature Center - Bryant Edwards Learning Center
The exhibit hall contains numerous live exhibits, from amphibians to arachnids there is plenty to see and observe! Seasonal exhibits ensure that there’s always something new to discover at RBNC!
Ruby N. Priddy Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
The Ruby N. Priddy Butterfly and Nature Conservatory is a one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art, 7,000 sq. ft. glass structure. It is stocked with native butterflies and landscaped with prairie grasses, trees, shrubs, and wildflowers of the Rolling Plains. Visitors can find many engaging activities in this indoor nature lab. There are over 100 native plant species and displays of area wildlife including prairie dogs, ornate box turtles, Bob White Quail, and much more! Visitors can even observe native aquatic life in an indoor pond! Natural plant cycles unfold throughout the conservatory throughout the year.
Peyton’s Place
Come out and see RBNC’s butterfly enclosure! Peyton’s Place is filled with flowering plants and hundreds of gorgeous, living butterflies. These beautiful, delicate creatures will delight you as they flutter through the vegetation, stop to sip nectar, and occasionally land on lucky visitors.
Nature Trails and Wetlands
RBNC has over 17 acres of bottomland forest and wetlands. Come on out and see if you can spot native birds such as cardinals, blue jays, woodpeckers, mockingbirds, robins, wrens, and red-winged blackbirds. We also have families of skunks, grey fox, raccoons, opossums, and so much more!
Rotary North Library
The library contains many resources, including field guides, children’s stories, and computers.
Nature Gift Shop
Your source for nature-themed and eco-friendly gifts for all ages!
Elizabeth Prothro Pavilion and J. S. Bridwell Terrace
The Elizabeth Prothro Pavilion is a 7,000 sq.ft. outdoor covered area overlooking 15 acres of wooded forest. The J.S. Bridwell Terrace is an uncovered area that’s planted with native vegetation, both are great places to relax and enjoy a nice picnic!
United Children’s Garden
The Children’s Garden is teeming with life, take a walk down the winding path and discover a waterfall and pond, flowers, butterflies, dig for dinosaur bones and more!
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River Bend Nature Center (RBNC) is a 20-acre environmental education establishment that operates on a non-profit basis. It’s a hub that binds people to nature through several educational operations, nurturing ecological consciousness and demonstrating conservation practices. People often flock to Peyton’s Place, home to a variety of blooming plants and a multitude of beautiful, live butterflies. The Bryant Edwards Learning Center meanwhile hosts over 30 live exhibits, including turtles, frogs, insects, and salamanders. It’s a place full of wonders to discover and study. The Ruby N. Priddy Butterfly and Nature Conservatory is a unique, high-tech glass structure that spans 7,000 sq. ft. Here, one can observe prairie dogs, fish, turtles, and butterflies inhabiting an environment filled with grasses, trees, shrubs, and wildflowers characteristic of the Rolling Plains. RBNC provides an expanse of over 17 acres for a bottomland forest, walking trails, gardens, and wetlands. Come experience and learn at the River Bend Nature Center, a truly remarkable site to investigate and understand nature.
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