
Love this place. Small personal and a great experience to take home caterpillars and watch them become beautiful butterflies
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Rusk Ranch Nature Center, located in the picturesque Illinois Valley of Southern Oregon, serves as an engaging visitor destination where children and families can discover and connect with the natural world through interactive learning and recreational activities. The center features the Butterfly Pavilion, which showcases native butterflies of Josephine County, along with various programs, including workshops, youth programs, and volunteer opportunities.
Dedicated to fostering a respect for nature, Rusk Ranch Nature Center is committed to providing equal opportunities in leadership and service while actively working to reconnect kids to the outdoors. Supported by generous sponsors and community involvement, the center also aims to build the new Oregon Nature Environmental Discovery Center, offering enriching experiences for future generations.
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Love this place. Small personal and a great experience to take home caterpillars and watch them become beautiful butterflies
Unfortunately not worth the trip. It looks like it's under new management it's not what the website shows at all. The cost is higher and the person in charge didn't even know they had a website....
When you first park and walk up, there are numerous varieties of milkweed plants for sale, a couple bee balm plants, and a couple others. Not enough that I would call it a nursery. But it's good...
The staff were sweet and enjoyed the butterflies and bunnies. It is set up to be a fun educational place for kids which I love! Unfortunately, we didn't have kids with us so it was a bit...
Beautiful place to let the kids run and explore. There were not many butterflies at the time of our visit so we were not charged entrance fees. My little ones loved the water area. My 3 year old...
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