On Exhibit at The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education

Children at the trout raceways.

Trout Hatchery:
A visit to the center starts with a walk around the hatchery raceways. Once trout reach fingerling size, they feed and grow in a series of 54 outdoor raceways, which channel 3,500 gallons per minute of cold mountain water from nearby Davidson River and Grogan Creek. You’ll enjoy watching and even feeding the brook, rainbow and brown trout that supply the commission’s hatchery-supported trout streams.

Outdoor Trails:
Check out what’s blooming (and what’s pollinating the blooms) at the model backyard wildlife garden. From the garden, a universally accessible interpretive trail winds through a hardwood forest habitat for a glimpse of native wildlife.

Mountain Animals and Habitats:
In the Center’s auditorium, view an award-winning documentary on the natural history of the mountains and the ways the commission works with you to conserve our wildlife diversity. Then get up close to live animals in the Mountain Wildlife exhibit. Large aquariums representing five aquatic habitats hold colorful fish, frogs, salamanders and snakes.