| Irvine Nature Center | |
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| Type | nature center |
| Location | 11201 Garrison Forest Road Owings Mills, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°25′59″N 76°46′05″W / 39.433°N 76.768°W |
| Area | 210 acres (0.85 km2) |
| Created | 1975 |
| Founder | Olivia Irvine Dodge |
| Hiking trails | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
| Website | explorenature.org |
Irvine Nature Center is a nature center in Owings Mills, Maryland.[1] The center, which is set on 210 acres (0.85 km2) of land in the Caves Valley Historic District, includes a 17,200-square-foot (1,600 m2) green exhibit hall, classrooms, outdoor classroom, a Native American Education site, amphitheater and 8+ miles trails. Irvine is home to the Nature Preschool and Earth Friends Homeschool. Irvine has 80,000 visitors a year.
The center is renowned for holding green weddings.[2] There are also family nature programs, summer camps and the Nature Preschool. Irvine is one of the first in the country to hold a Nature Preschool Conference for educators looking to add nature to their education to the 3-5 year old set.
- ^ Explore Baltimore County: your guide to Baltimore County, Maryland - baltimoresun.com
- ^ "STYLE magazine | Weddings > a green eco-friendly wedding | Baltimore, Maryland". Archived from the original on 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2010-01-17.