Allan Brooks Nature Centre

Allan Brooks Nature Centre in Vernon, North Okanagan, Canada | Nature Center

Minutes from downtown Vernon, British Columbia in Canada, visitors leave the traffic and city behind to experience the diverse nature of the North Okanagan at the award winning Allan Brooks Nature Centre. The breathtaking view surrounding the ridgetop location of Allan Brooks Nature Centre is a perfect introduction to the diverse nature of the North Okanagan.
Inside the Allan Brooks Nature Centre, you can take a virtual tour of the North Okanagan Valley, from one side to the other, in the Habitat Room. Experience the sounds and scents. See what is hidden underground or underwater. Look for the predator whose eyes follow your every move.
Learn about Allan Brooks Nature Centre's history as a weather station, the science of weather forecasting, and the impact of climate change on our water supply in our new Feature Exhibits. Have a hands-on experience with nature in the Discovery Room.
The Allan Brooks Nature Centre in Vernon, British Columbia, is a "community based project" supported by it's members, volunteers, donors, sponsors, partners, granting agencies and admission fees. We rely heavily on community resources for our success in nature interpretation and habitat conservation.
Allan Brooks Nature Centre provides visitors with a first-hand opportunity to see and learn about the North Okanagan's unique and diverse natural heritage through views, information, programs and displays of the region's natural areas. The Centre occupies the old Vernon Upper Air Weather Station overlooking the city of Vernon, British Columbia. It is ideally situated on a grassland knoll at the confluence of the Okanagan and Coldstream valleys. Three lakes and five ecosystems can be seen from this site and a total of nineteen points-of-interest provide spectacular, panoramic views of the North Okanagan and its diverse ecosystems.
The Allan Brooks Nature Centre features a variety of nature-related activities and experiences for the local community, tourists, public groups, and school classes.

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250 Allan Brooks Way
Vernon
British Columbia
Canada
(250) 260-4227
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