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U.S. counties, cities and towns, metropolitan authorities, regional park systems, recreation districts and other units manage a wide variety of local public parks and other protected areas. Some of these are little more than picnic areas or playgrounds; however, others are extensive nature reserves.
Want to enjoy the outdoors without venturing outside the city? Many American metropolises have carved out space for wildlife, plants, trails, and waterfalls, along with art, observatories, farmers ...
ME 1973 10 acres (0.040 km 2) [182] Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge: Cumberland County York County: ME 1966 9,125 acres (36.93 km 2) [183] Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge (Part of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge) Knox County: ME 1972 65 acres (0.26 km 2) [184] Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge: Penobscot ...
4,897 acres, nature center operated by the state and Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization [1] Canyon of the Eagles Lodge and Nature Park: Burnet: Burnet: Central Texas: website, resort and nature park, located on 940 acres of Lower Colorado River Authority land, includes the Eagle Eye Observatory, nature programs Cattail Marsh ...
USA Today had travel experts sort through thousands of U.S. parks and pick their top 20. After that, the readers voted on the top 10. USA Today's 10 best state parks
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve: Fox Chapel: Allegheny: Pittsburgh Metro Area: 134-acre (0.5 km2) protected area, headquarters of the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania: Benjamin Olewine III Nature Center: Harrisburg: Dauphin: Cumberland Valley: Located in 210-acre Wildwood Park Boyce Park Nature Center: Monroeville: Allegheny: Pittsburgh ...
Old Town Books. Old Town Books at 506 S. Chadbourne St. holds a weekly story time for kids. Children's Story Time with Joe is every Saturday from 11-11:30 a.m. Joe will read a children's book ...
Oxbow Nature Study Area: Reno: Washoe: Northwest: website, operated by the Nevada Department of Wildlife on the Truckee River: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area: Las Vegas: Clark: Southern: Encompasses 195,819 acres within the Mojave Desert, visitor center features exhibit rooms, guided hikes, nature programs Verdi Community Library ...