Audubon Louisiana Nature Center
Audubon Louisiana Nature Center is a cherished community resource. Located adjacent to Joe Brown Park in New Orleans East on 86 acres of hardwood bottomland forest, its creation was a project of the Junior League of Greater New Orleans, opening March 23, 1980.
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina flooded the Nature Center grounds, essentially destroying the facility but Audubon moved forward with the rebuilding process. Now the next chapter begins for the Nature Center, and we are excited to announce that it has reopened with modern buildings, beautiful nature trails and new programs celebrating the wonders of nature.
Hours
Walking Trails: Open Daily | 8:00am - 4:00pm
Interpretive Center: Wed - Sun | 10:00am - 4:30pm
Planetarium: Wed, Thurs, Fri - 2:30pm; Sat & Sun - 10:30am/1:30pm/3:30pm or by group reservation
Ranger Chats: Mon & Tues - 10:30am/1:00pm
No admission or tickets required for Nature Trails and Interpretive Center. Group reservations required for education programs and planetarium shows.
- The Nature Center will be OPEN Monday, March 4 for Lundi Gras.
- We will be CLOSED Tuesday, March 5 for Mardi Gras.
Field Trips
To schedule field trips or teacher programs, please email educationprograms@auduboninstitute.org