Welcome to the Chico Creek Nature Center, the gateway and official information center for Bidwell Park.

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Later this year, on the heels of the 100th Anniversary of our treasured Bidwell Park, the Chico Creek Nature Center will break ground for the construction of a new exhibit and education facility that will showcase Bidwell Park's natural systems and cultural history.

The new facility will also house an environmental education classroom, adding interactive value to the Nature Center's popular camps and school programs.

We have already raised the majority of the funds necessary to cover the costs of building our new facility.

But we're not there yet - we need your help!

Please consider getting more involved with the Chico Creek Nature Center in one of the following ways:

1. Buy a Brick and leave a lasting legacy in Bidwell Park - Help us raise the final $50,000 needed to break ground on the new facility!

2. Become a member of the Chico Creek Nature Center!

3. Volunteer to help at the Nature Center - Work with kids, animals, or help us with handyman projects! CCNC Volunteer

4. Donate to the Building Nature's Classroom Project.

We very much appreciate your interest in our programs and facilities and look forward to hearing from you soon.