Serving Nature and Our Community
WMNC is your gateway to enjoying and understanding the ecology of the beautiful White Mountains region of Arizona.
In the White Mountains, diversity abounds as you climb from grasslands that are home to speedy pronghorn, through the world’s largest stand of ponderosa pine teeming with forest-dependent wildlife to windswept alpine tundra atop Mount Baldy (Arizona's second-highest point at 11,420 ft). Mount Baldy's slopes are the headwaters for four major rivers that nourish rich streamside riparian habitats, fisheries, and the state’s thirsty human population.
Established in 2005, we are rapidly gaining momentum in completing our vision. For more information about our organization, see About Us. For information about upcoming events, see our event calendar.
Become a Member!
WMNC is now offering paid memberships to support the Nature Center and its programs. Memberships will enable the White Mountain Nature Center to:
- Be a regional clearinghouse for all things environmentally related.
- Offer activities to foster sound natural resource stewardship.
- Promote sustainable living, green building, healthy forest and FIREWISE principles.
- Diversify and promote a healthy local economy.
- Be a place where people have FUN learning about and discovering nature.
Help Our Area Teachers!
Ms. Susie Jackson's 5th Grade Class at Blue Ridge Middle School
Dear Friends of White Mountain Mountain Nature Center:
Great news! Gil Alvidrez (6th grade teacher) and I are working with the Nature Center to create some exciting and experiential outdoor lessons to support our science and social studies curricula. We will be piloting a program this year that will eventually be available to all teachers and students in our mountain communities.
