The Kreher Preserve & Nature Center is available for weddings, corporate events, parties, reunions, and more! 

Escape the trappings of today’s hectic world by immersing yourself in nature at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center. Revel in the natural beauty that surrounds you, listen to the soothing sounds of birds singing as they replace the noise of busy life.

Keep your eyes out for the various animals and reptiles that call the preserve home. Explore the natural springs and pond or take a trip back in time when you visit the old home site and barn. Come marvel at the wonders of the natural world – located in our own backyard just a few miles from downtown Auburn, Alabama.

A piece of paradise nestled between Auburn and Opelika, the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center is a haven for discovery and learning, offering area residents, families and children a wide variety of nature-based experiences and programs.

The Kreher Preserve & Nature Center (formerly Forest Ecology Preserve) is a nature center established as an outreach program of the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences designed to reach out to all people of every age with a strong focus on families and children.

Besides providing 110 acres with miles of beautiful wooded hiking trails and other special features, it also provides regularly scheduled programs presented by professionals in their field. Field trip opportunities for school age children are available by reservation. These programs include exciting hands-on environmental education activities that support the Alabama curriculum course of study.

Features include the Frank Allen Turner Memorial Canopy – a 150- seat multi-level meeting area with restrooms, fireplace, wheelchair ramp and drinking fountain; pavilion and welcome center/office; 1/8th mile handicap trail; kiosks providing maps and other information; more than 15 named trails through various habitats; Global Positioning System (GPS) Benchmarks; and permanent orienteering course. Don’t miss the reptile viewing area, fern viewing area, native azalea area, pond and streams, waterfall, butterfly garden, an old home site and barn.