The Nature Center offers interpretive exhibits, educational programs, a botanical garden, nature trail, live birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians and an enthusiastic staff and volunteers to provide a fun and thoughtful view of our natural world.Add Sunriver Nature Center to your Sunriver travel itinerary, and discover new vacation ideas by using our Sunriver trip planner.
The Observatory and Dr. Robert M. Glass Starport houses telescopes ranging in size from 4" to 20". The Observatory staff and volunteers provide a relaxed and fun atmosphere for observing the moon, stars, planets, nebulae, and galaxies. Sunriver boasts one of the best "in town" views of the night sky thanks to a progressive lighting ordinance.
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The Nature Center is fairly small, but worth the affordable fee. Seeing Luna, the amazing owl was worth the fee alone IMO. They have hawks and a beautiful space to walk around in. The staff were...
The Nature Center is fairly small, but worth the affordable fee. Seeing Luna, the amazing owl was worth the fee alone IMO. They have hawks and a beautiful space to walk around in. The staff were... more »
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We went here recently and enjoyed the educational nature exhibits about animals and the high desert country of Bend and Sunriver. We enjoyed walking the nature trails and watching the swans and...
We went here recently and enjoyed the educational nature exhibits about animals and the high desert country of Bend and Sunriver. We enjoyed walking the nature trails and watching the swans and... more »
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It was an awesome place it was so peaceful and the 1st time I saw a swan in person I didn't realize had big they are. And you can education while you are enjoying the small animals also. 🤩
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We used the Discovery pass via the Deschutes Library. Our trip here was underwhelming. We saw a few birds and bees.. Nothing too spectacular. Definitely prefer the High Desert Museum. Will have to check out but Observatory side one day though.
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