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Beaverhill Lake Nature Centre | Tofield | | website, operated by the Town, features natural history exhibits, information on area birding opportunities |
| Slave Lake | | Located in Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park, indoor and outdoor exhibits, programs, education and study center of boreal birds on their breeding grounds |
Bow Habitat Station | Calgary | | website, operated by the Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resources Department in 21 hectares Pearce Estate Park, features aquariums, fish hatchery, trout pond, hands-on exhibits |
| | | website, operated by the City, 196-acre Lethbridge Nature Reserve, part of the Oldman River valley parks system |
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and Nature Centre | Calgary | Calgary Region | website, operated by the City, 36-hectare wildlife reserve |
| Edmonton | | website, operated by the City |
| Red Deer | Central Alberta | website, operated by the Waskasoo Environmental Education Society, adjacent to Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary, a municipally-owned 118-hectare park and federal migratory bird sanctuary |
Kimiwan Lake Interpretive Centre | McLennan | Northern Alberta | website, operated by Kimiwan Lake Naturalists, open seasonally |
Police Point Park Nature Centre | | Southern Alberta | website, managed by the Society of Grasslands Naturalists in the municipal 97.7 hectares (241.43 acres) natural reserve |
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Allan Brooks Nature Centre | | | website, open seasonally, named after area naturalist Allan Brooks |
Buck Creek Canfor Hatchery & Nature Centre | Houston | Northern BC | Small salmon hatchery and nature centre, operated by A Rocha Canada. |
| | | 7,000-hectares (17,000 acres), Wildlife Interpretation Centre open seasonally |
| | | Seasonal programs, located in the 477-hectare Goldstream Provincial Park and operated by RLC Park Services |
Gorge Waterway Nature House | Esquimalt | Capital | Located in Esquimalt Gorge Park. Seasonal programs, displays about local ecosystems. Operated by the Gorge Waterway Action Society. |
| | | website, 130 hectares (325 acres), features Rotary Interpretive Centre |
Iris Griffith Centre, Ruby Lake Lagoon | | | website, operated by the Ruby Lake Lagoon Society, displays about human interaction with the natural environment from the mountains down to the sea |
| | | Located in 617-acre (250 ha) Lynn Canyon Park, features natural history museum and education programs |
| | | Seasonal programs, located in the 137-hectare Miracle Beach Provincial Park and operated by RLC Park Services |
Morrell Nature Sanctuary | | | website, 111 hectares of preserved second growth forest with 11 kilometers of walking trails |
| | | Natural history of the Okanagan Desert and culture of the Osoyoos Indian Band |
North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre | | Nanaimo | website, wildlife rehabilitation facility specializing in raptors and black bear |
| Osoyoos | Okanagan-Similkameen | Natural history of the Okanagan Desert, 67-acre nature interpretive facility, operated by the Osoyoos Desert Society |
| | Nanaimo | Seasonal programs, located in the 347-hectare Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park and operated by RLC Park Services |
| | Metro Vancouver | 200 acres, includes the Nature House |
| | | website, open seasonally |
| | Metro Vancouver | Operated by the Stanley Park Ecology Society, exhibits and programs about the park's natural history |
| | Capital | Features the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature House |
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| Cape Jourimain | | Natural history of the Northumberland Strait |
Ducks Unlimited Conservation Centre | Fredericton | | website, operated by Ducks Unlimited on the north banks of the Saint John River |
Irving Eco-Centre | Bouctouche | | website, operated by J. D. Irving, sand dune environment of La Dune de Bouctouche |
Lamèque Eco-Parc | Lamèque | | website, open seasonally |
| St, Andrews | | website, art gallery, art and nature classes |
Tantramar Wetlands Centre | Sackville | Westmorland | website, 15 hectares, community-based centre of wetlands education specializing in experiential programming aimed at public school students and teachers, focus is the Tantramar Marshes |
Wild Salmon Nature Centre | St. Andrews | Charlotte | website, biology, research, issues affecting salmon, angling heritage and art, operated by the Atlantic Salmon Federation |
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Apps' Mill Nature Centre | | Southwestern Ontario | website, operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority in the 107-hectare (266 acre) property of mature forest, fields and plantations; features the 1841 Apps' Flour and Grist Mill |
| | | 1,240 acres, features late 18th century grist mill, conservation education centre and heritage village |
| | Southwestern Ontario | 6.4-square-kilometre (2.5 sq mi) park, features nature centre, children's farm, early 20th century historic farmhouse museum |
| | Southwestern Ontario | Natural and cultural history of the Niagara Escarpment and ghost town with restored buildings |
] | | | Sustainable Living and Building, Regenerative/Nature Rich Landscaping Practices, Environmental & Nature Education (K-12 and Post Secondary), Educator, Parent and Community Training, Workshops, and Events. |
Cooper Marsh Conservation Area | | | website, operated by the Raisin Region Conservation Authority, visitor center located on Lake Saint Francis |
EcoHouse Green Venture | | | website, sustainable living environmental education demonstration centre operated by Green Venture |
| | Golden Horseshoe | Natural history of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area and the Niagara Escarpment |
| | | 100 acres, nature workshops and events about lake ecosystems |
| | Southwestern Ontario | Operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority in the 1608-hectare (3,971-acre) property of the Guelph Lake Conservation Area |
| | Golden Horseshoe | website, 93 acres with 2.5 km of accessible trails |
| | Golden Horseshoe | 161 hectares (400 acres) park, High Park Nature Centre serves as an educational centre for visitors to the Park |
H. R. Frink Outdoor Education Centre | | | website, Friend of the Frink Center, operated by the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board in partnership with the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board on land owned by Quinte Conservation |
| | | 325 hectares, environmental and renewable energy education and demonstration centre, operated by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority |
Laurel Creek Nature Centre | | Southwestern Ontario | website, operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority in the 47-hectare (120-acre) property |
| | Southwestern Ontario | Operated by the Windsor Department of Parks, natural history of the Ojibway Prairie Complex |
| | Central Ontario | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi), features a nature centre and the Lighthouse Interpretive Centre |
| | Southwestern Ontario | Open seasonally, operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority in Rockwood Park |
| Toronto | Golden Horseshoe | Located in Rouge Park, environmental education programs and guided hikes in the park |
| | Golden Horseshoe | 980 hectares (2,422 acres), includes an arboretum, herbarium, nature interpretive centre, network of over 37 km of trails and outdoor floral arrangements |
Shade's Mill Nature Centre | | Southwestern Ontario | website, operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority in the 177 hectares (437 acres) Shade's Mill Conservation Area |
Taquanyah Nature Centre | | Southern Ontario | website, operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority in the Taquanyah Conservation Area |
| Toronto | Golden Horseshoe | 4 acres (2 ha), features 17 themed "city-sized gardens", environmental education programs |
| | Southwestern Ontario | 165 hectares (410 acres), offers workshops, special events, includes the J.C. Taylor Centre |
| | Eastern Ontario | website, operated by the St. Lawrence Parks Commission, 9,000 hectares, interpretive centre with exhibits, environmental education programs |
Wawanosh Nature Centre | | Southwestern Ontario | website, operated by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority in the Wawanosh Valley Conservation Area |
| | Central Ontario | 3,000 acres of wetlands, fen and forest, includes live animals, trails, canoeing and kayaking routes, an observation tower and boardwalks |
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| | | Critical habitat for the Greater Snow Goose during migration, encompasses 2400 hectares (24 km2) of marshes, wetlands, plains and forests |
Centre d'interprétation de la nature du Lac Boivin | Granby | | website, 1,114 acres |
Centre d'interprétation de la nature et marais Laperrière | Duhamel-Ouest | | website, open seasonally, natural history of the wetlands area |
Maison Girard Interpretive Centre | L'Isle-Verte | | website, natural history of the peat bogs and tidal marshes of the Baie de l'Isle-Verte |
| | | Includes the Saguenay Fjord Interpretation Centre, Beluga Interpretation Centre and Maison des Dunes Interpretation Centre |
Tadoussac Bird Observatory | Les Bergeronnes | | website, seasonal bird banding and migration observation in Saguenay Fjord National Park |
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Battlefords Wildlife Federation Nature Centre | | | North Central | website |
| | | Central | website, Meewasin Valley Interpretive Centre, operated by the Meewasin Valley Authority, features an uncultivated short grass prairie site |
Chaplin Nature Centre | | | South Central | website, exhibits about shore birds, area brine shrimp and mining industry, bird migration |
Foam Lake Visitor Centre and Nature Centre | | | East Central | Natural history of the Quill Lakes, local tourism information[1] |
| | 4 | South | Education programs about the natural history of Grasslands National Park |
| | 16 | North Central | Natural history of the park and its significance in the family of national parks of Canada |
Quill Lakes International Bird Area Interpretive Centre | | | East Central | Natural history of the Quill Lakes, local tourism information |
| | 7 | South Central | website, conservation of the endangered burrowing owl and their prairie habitat, open seasonally |
Wadena & District Museum & Nature Centre | | 10 | East Central | Facebook site, area pioneer heritage, railroad, natural history of the Quill Lakes, open seasonally |
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