Rio Grande Nature Center State Park

Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
Mariposaville Pollinator Habitat
Map showing the location of Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
Map showing the location of Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
Location of Rio Grande Nature Center State Park in New Mexico
LocationBernalillo, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates35°7′51″N 106°40′46″W / 35.13083°N 106.67944°W / 35.13083; -106.67944
Area38 acres (15 ha)
Elevation5,000 ft (1,500 m)
Established1982
Governing bodyNew Mexico State Parks Division

The Rio Grande Nature Center State Park is a New Mexico State Park located adjacent to the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US. The Rio Grande Nature Center is a 38-acre urban wildlife preserve established in 1982. About two thirds of the grounds of the park are set aside as habitat for wildlife. The remaining acreage contains a visitors' center, two gardens, several wildlife viewing areas, an education building and a building housing the non-profit Wildlife Rescue, Inc. There are four constructed ponds which provide habitat for birds and other wildlife and which mimic wetland features of the historical flood plain of the Rio Grande.