Howell Nature Center

🎶schools out for summer🎶

You might not hear her but Jett wants you to come visit us this summer!!

Along with our wildlife park and nature scape being open everyday 10-5pm we have so many fun things planned this summer!

🐾Join us for follow the feeder tours - visit our website to find what dates!
🐾Join us on Sundays when our skytykes course is open!
🐾Join us for art programs!
🐾Even hop in for summer camp, we still have spots open!

For more information on all we have visit howellnaturecenter.org

🐾Private Tours🐾

Did you know we offer Private tours??

Plan a private tour with our educators, a great way to get up close and personal with our animals!

🐾What you can do
🦨Follow the Feeder - Follow an educator as they feed a handful of our animals
🐦‍⬛Enrichment Tour - Watch our animals interact with brand new objects and smells
🦅Radical Raptors - Get an in depth tour on our eagles, hawks, owls, and more
🦉Creatures of the Night - Discover our nocturnal animals on an after hours tour

call or email our reservations to schedule today!
[email protected]

Double feature for this week’s Patient of the Week! 🐾

The first is actually one we’ve had for a while, a momma opossum. She came in with severe frostbite that left her tail in need of amputation at the tip. When we saw she had a pouch full of tiny pink joeys only the size of jellybeans, we opted to wait on surgery and medically manage her until her babies were large enough to be safely removed from her pouch. Leaving them attached to ni***es and nursing during surgery wasn’t an option since they would be affected by any drugs used. She has proven to be a fantastic mother, and surgery went without a hitch. Her passel of babies has grown so much!

The second is a new intake. This tiny screech owl was found on the side of the road, likely after colliding with a vehicle. He is exhibiting signs of head trauma with pupils being two different sizes, which is a condition called anisocoria. Time will tell how he responds to treatment and if there is any lasting neurological damage. We are hoping for the best!

Our clinic is still full and very busy, as this is our most active time of the year. While the work we do is physically, mentally, and emotionally draining, making a difference for wildlife in need, like these patients, means everything to us. Thanks for supporting us and making this possible! Y’all are the best! 💜

Exciting news- the NatureScape pond and waterfall are now open! 🥳

If you aren’t familiar with Alexandria’s NatureScape and have young kiddos, you need to check it out! The pond is a family favorite all summer long, offering a cool place to wade and play with water toys. 🌊🚤🦈

While visiting, be sure to check out the Tree House and other activities in this natural play area that provides hours of outside fun and opportunities for low-stakes risk taking as kids explore and test their physical abilities.

HUGE THANK YOU to father-son duo Scott and Justin who volunteered hours and hours of their time over many days to get the pond up and running while ensuring the water quality is top notch! We appreciate you! 👏

We are happy to report Baaab is recovering well from surgery! Unfortunately he is not cleared to be with Mary yet, so he had to go to another facility temporarily for stall rest, but he will be back home next week! Thank you for all the positive vibes, prayers, and contributions toward his care. And thank you to the Silo Ranch of Commerce for giving him a place to stay while he heals! 🫶

‼️ We need towels/ blankets‼️

If you have any old towels or blankets please drop them off at our welcome center! Our welcome center is open 10-5pm everyday!

We can not take fitted sheets or knitted blankets

Thank you!

💙Trivia Tuesday💙

Did you know Blue Jays aren't actually Blue??

The pigment in Blue Jay feathers is melanin, which is brown. The blue color is caused by scattering light through modified cells on the surface of the feather barbs.

Come visit Echo our ambassador Blue Jay to learn more!

we are open 10-5 everyday!

Host your own event with our venues at the Howell Nature Center!🎉

Pick your party or event package to explore our park and sky tykes pavilion, become a junior zookeeper or follow our feeders, or host an event with our lake deck venue!

For more information visit our website here!
https://www.howellnaturecenter.org/121593-2/

To book your event contact us at [email protected] or call 517-546-0249

Waterfall is closed!

Our waterfall in our naturescape is currently closed! We hope to have it up and running in the next few weeks! Please call the welcome center ahead of your visit to check for when it opens!

The naturescape and treehouse are still open!