Anita Purves Nature Center

Peaceful Views

The Nature Center is primarily built for children and there are lots of fossils and other items for little hands to explore. The outdoor trail through the woods is better for adults; a nice peaceful ...

Husband's 30th Birthday party

We rented a room to celebrate the 2nd half of his party (food, cake, games), and it was great!! The facility was clean, quiet, and the grounds were beautifully landscaped. The air even smelled sweet...

Nice walk

You can walk through the woods (actually, Busey Woods) or look through the displays. It's a pleasant place to go and family friendly.

Good place for a quiet walk in the woods

I walked through the wooden boardwalk, across from the cemetery. It was a quiet, peaceful fall day. Nice place.

Wonderful staff and a woods nearby with a cool boardwalk.

So nice to see art work which is constantly changing with the seasons in the hallway. Lots of stuff to look at in the Gift Shop and in the discovery museum room. Turtles, snakes, a couple of owls. ...