You can learn about nature inside before moving outside. Press the buttons and listen to the drumming of seven species of woodpeckers that reside at Aullwood. Thirty plants and animals are hidden on and in the tree, Ms. Krueger said. Learn about the five species of squirrels, the three types of poisonous snakes and other facts about plant and animal life at Aullwood in the thematic classrooms. Push buttons, and hear the sounds of nighthawks and towhees.
Speakers capture their sounds and fill the room with their harmonies.
Visitors also are welcome to explore the rabbit house, chicken coop, sheep barn and even the pasture where lambs and ewes roam. About 80 types of herbs grow in the herb garden, where lavender and flax are blooming this month. Aullwood is a certified organic farm where produce grown in the vegetable garden is sold on the premises. Back at the center, Ms. Krueger quietly sits in the Window on Wildlife Room, which overlooks prancing deer, frolicking raccoons, playful squirrels and an assortment of birds. The traits of a good wildlife observer are patience and silence, Ms. Krueger said, whispering.