#FunFactFriday 🐢Today is World Turtle Day, so we're celebrating one of our local shelled superstars—the box turtle! Did you know that box turtles are omnivores? That means they eat a wide variety of foods—slugs, berries, and even carrion! Thanks to their diverse diet, they act as gardeners, pest control specialists, and nature’s clean-up crew. These hard-working reptiles play an important role in keeping our ecosystems balanced and thriving. Happy World Turtle Day! #WorldTurtleDay #keepashevillewild #wncnaturecenter #wildwnc (fb)

We’re s-s-slithering with excitement to share that the Duke Energy Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to the Friends of the WNC Nature Center in support of our Outreach Education STEM programming for Helene-impacted K–8 schools! A huge thank you to the Duke Energy Foundation for helping us spark curiosity, wrap students in wonder, and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards! Duke Energy That's corn snake ambassador, Caramel, that Brian is holding and our friends from the Duke Energy Foundation are handling our Gift Shop variety! #wildwnc #wncnaturecenter #keepashevillewild (fb)