Whitehouse Nature Center
The Nature Center provides programming for group visits.
A box turtle at the Nature Center.
The Nature Center is open for trail hiking from dawn to dusk.
Whitehouse Nature Center Director Dave Green
Mallard duck
Muskrat
Muskrat lodge
Black squirrel
Skunk cabbage
Beaver chew
Witch hazel
A young turtle swims in its aquarium in the Visitor Center.
Green Day is an annual springtime event at the Nature Center.
Welcome to the greenest classroom on campus.
It’s also the only one with a river running through it. And five miles of trails and more than 400 plant species. You’ll explore acres of hickory and floodplain forests as you search for one of 170 species of birds. Maybe you’re interested in experimental plantings or agricultural research—you can dig right into the acres of farmland that are reserved for student projects just like yours. Or immerse yourself in prairie studies—literally. We manage three acres of tall-grass.
The Whitehouse Nature Center is 140 acres’ worth of outdoor education, and it comes complete with a visitors’ center that houses a classroom, wildlife observation room, and live exhibits of local reptiles and amphibians. We’re owned and operated by Albion College, but our facilities and services are open to public schools and the community for environmental education.
The Nature Center is named in honor of Dr. William W. Whitehouse, tenth president of Albion College.
Mission
To stimulate awareness and understanding of our natural environments among college, school, community, and other groups of all ages.