Wehle Nature Center at Midway

Wehle Nature Center at Midway
Street address: 

Co. Rd. 47
Midway, AL 36130

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Phone: 
334-529-3003
Fax: 
334-242-0999
Schedule: 
Open Sat., plus weekdays by appt.
Mailing: 

64 N. Union St.
Montgomery, AL 36130

Admission: 
Free

Nature trails, special presentations, exhibits each week at Exhibition Hall, complete with Alabama animals. Special events weekends: Wildflowers, Bird Awareness Day, fishing derbies, regional artwork. 20 mi./32 km from Union Springs (Bullock County seat).

Accessibility: 

Mobility Impaired (ramps, levered door handles, toilet access from front of wheelchair, support bars for toilets, wheelchair-level restroom sinks, wheelchair-level water fountains, seating areas for wheelchair users, designated parking spaces)

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