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Irvine Nature Center is a nature center in Owings Mills, Maryland.〔(Explore Baltimore County: your guide to Baltimore County, Maryland - baltimoresun.com )〕 The center, which is set on of land in the Caves Valley Historic District, includes a green exhibit hall, classrooms, outdoor classroom, amphitheater and trails. Irvine has 65,000 visitors a year.〔(Irvine Nature Center - Koddler )〕 The center is renowned for holding green weddings.〔http://www.baltimorestyle.com/index.php/style/party_article/p_green_wedding_jf09/〕 There are also family nature programs, summer camps and the Nature Preschool. Irvine is one of the first in the country to hold a Nature Preschool Conference for educators looking to add nature to their education to the 3-5 year old set. ==History== Irvine Nature Center was founded by Olivia Irvine Dodge in 1975 in an old barn on the grounds of St. Timothy's School in Stevenson, Maryland. Its purpose was to teach children about the vulnerability of the planet.〔http://www.urbanitebaltimore.com/sub.cfm?issueID=65§ionID=4&articleID=1058〕 Today, Irvine is the only private, non-profit nature center in the region. Its mission is educate and inspire current and future generations to explore, respect and protect nature. The center relocated to Owings Mills in 2008.〔(Explore Baltimore County: your guide to Baltimore County, Maryland - baltimoresun.com )〕〔(Explore Howard: Your guide to Howard County, Maryland - baltimoresun.com )〕 The reason for the move was that St. Timothy's school, which owned the land of the Stevenson location, sold it. The state of Maryland, which had owned the current location, donated it to the center for its use.〔(Irvine plans grand opening celebration « « Maryland Family Magazine Maryland Family Magazine )〕 The land was formerly part of the Rosewood Center. The current site has a diverse array of Piedmont habitats, including open wetlands, upland forest, meadow, forested wetlands and farmland, and includes also the headwaters of the Jones Falls and Gwynns Falls watersheds. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Irvine Nature Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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