Lovely little slice of midwestern woods right in the city. The bird watching enclosure is great. Easy paths that feel woodsy, but aren't really very long.
We visited the nature preserve on a spring break "field trip." Several learning opportunities in the nature center, live animals, and bird watching. No admission is a perk. Several trails throughout the preserve with interpretive markers. I was disappointed, however, at the amount of litter throughout the park. It is a shame that people don't take ore pride in this park. It is a great opportunity to escape from the city without leaving, even though you can hear traffic noise while in the woods.This is a great, free way to pass a half hour to half a day when in Evansville.
A nice walk through an undisturbed area in the city. Kids, particularly city/town kids, will like being able to "walk through the woods" and discover. Programs are offered from time to time. Check the schedule.
Enter the Nature Center and enjoy watching nature up close. Take a walk through the woods on great trails and you will not feel like you are in the middle of a city. Wesselman Woods is the oldest preserve in the United States.
The date is misleading because we go all the time, we enjoy it so much. The surrounding Park is family friendly and just a good quiet place for walks. This time we happened to be there for a Nature walk and food sampling. So well done! Great Food and a great time!
What an awesome place to take a walk and enjoy nature. Or, you can have a picnic/BBQ in one of the shelters. A tennis court is available as well as a par 3 golf course. And you can recycle paper and cardboard there as well.
This is the place to "find yourself", as one of the plaques says in the preserve. Best times to come is in spring and fall, but beware of the rainy season, as trails can become very muddy. In the fall the trees are bright in color. The bird watching area of the building is particularly excellent, as you can hear and see nature in action. It's free (unless you care to donate to the preserve), and it's such a wonderful experience for the whole family.
We went to the nature preserve with low expectations, but it turned out great. We had one of the volunteers (Debbie) take us around and show us some of the native plants and insects. She mentioned that Evansville was the only city of its size to have a old growth forest like Wesselman Woods within the city limits. Definitely worth checking out and free!
For the brief time we were there, we enjoyed driving thru to the nature preserve center. Neat exhibit of the woods thru glass. Nice place to get out, away from traffic and busyness. Small playground for children and lots of dog walkers
This place is unique. It is old growth in an urban location. If you are in Evansville and like to walk in the woods, this is very convenient and very free. I have never seen an urban forest like this anywhere else.