The Kalamazoo Nature Center was voted the number one nature center in the nation by other nature centers - featuring indoor and outdoor activities for all ages. It's Interpretive Center features the award-winning "Nature Up Close" hall, state-of-the-art interactive exhibits, three-story tropical rainforest, Bug House and seasonal butterfly and hummingbird garden. 

The Nature Center expands across 1,100 acres - with an      11-acre arboretum, 11 nature trails for hiking and cross-country skiing and the DeLano Pioneer homestead.  Golf cart trail tours are available for people with limited mobility.

The site also offers meeting and event space, featuring four meeting rooms, a 3,600 square foot deck, and beautifully landscaped lawns and gardens.