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The staff here love what they do and are very enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge with you! They were very engaging for our 5/8 yo kids. We were lucky to spot some interesting animals on the nature hike as well.
The Audubon Louisiana Nature Center offers peaceful scenery and nature immersion through a system of manageable length nature trails for all ages, toddlers to elderly. Options for boardwalk or dirt trails are available. The boardwalk trails have built-in benches at turn-around points perfect for those who require recovery after short distances. The Interpretive Center is only open 10am - 2pm Thurs - Sat but is worth planning your trip around if you would like to make this an educational visit or have small children to wow. While the facility is equipped with a Planetarium, it has been closed since the pandemic began and has not opened as of the writing of this review 3/2023.
Awesome place to visit. We came here on a relatively cold day unfortunately but we still had a great time on the trails and seeing all of the exhibits. To me this is definitely worth a trip to visit and looking for something off the normal path when visiting the area. Special thank you to Sarah for taking the time to answer my boys' questions and listen to him talk about everything!
The park rangers are friendly and welcoming. I enjoy walking the platform walking trails/loop. Also, the exhibit is very educational and FREE to the public.
Planetarium is open and the trail is beautiful! There are board walks and ground paths to explore.
Nature Center is housed at Joe Brown Memorial Park in East New Orleans, LA...on 5600 Read Blvd.
East New Orleans Jewel Joe Brown Memorial Park has many amenities; walking path with beautiful surrounding, an awesome Gymnasium host basketball tournaments, stepping classes, offer activities pre teen, teenagers, seniors also golden ager, a swimming pool which offer water aerobics, swimming classes, recreational swimming, and many more activities.
Also the Crown Jewel the Louisiana Nature Center and Planetarium vwhich will invite you in to study your nature your environment wildlife,nature,and its inhabitants, and the planetarium will take you to the farthest star with a complete understanding of our celestial body.
Yes, this jewel of the East is New Orleans best kept secret.
East New Orleans Jewel Joe Brown Memorial Park has many amenities; walking path with beautiful surrounding, an awesome Gymnasium host basketball tournaments, stepping classes, offer activities pre teen, teenagers, seniors also golden ager, a swimming pool which offer water aerobics, swimming classes, recreational swimming, and many more activities.
Also the Crown Jewel the Louisiana Nature Center and Planetarium vwhich will invite you in to study your nature your environment wildlife,nature,and its inhabitants, and the planetarium will take you to the farthest star with a complete understanding of our celestial body.
Yes, this jewel of the East is New Orleans best kept secret.
Absolutely wonderful visit, the rangers are friendly and informative. I volunteered at the nature center back in 81/82, and the rangers were kind enough to let me finger thru the hand full of photos from that time that remained, as well as sharing some of the old memorabilia with me. The walking trails have been rebuilt and offer a nice stroll through the woods, with abundant wildlife engaging us as we walked. I highly recommend you make this a stop when in NOLA.
Just newly opened from Hericane Katalina hit in 2005. Not much tourists there. The trail for hiking. Planetarium was new and good explanation for constellation.