Help the Red Pandas Feel Right at Home in Asheville

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Help the Red Pandas Feel Right at Home in Asheville

From Friends of the WNC Nature Center

Red pandas Leafa and Phoenix are now at the WNC Nature Center! Red pandas are endangered with less than 10,000 living in the wild. Help secure this species' future and support their ongoing care in their new home!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
almost 6 years ago

Update #10

The outdoor habitat for our red pandas is complete! The exhibit will open to the public on Feb 14, 2019. Get a sneak peak by purchasing tickets to the soft opening! Two tickets for $250 and all proceeds benefit the red pandas.

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
almost 6 years ago

Update #9

It's official! The red panda habitat at your WNC Nature Center will be opening on Valentine's Day 2019! More information at wildwnc.org/news-and-blog/red-panda-exhibit-to-open-valentines-day.

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
about 6 years ago

Update #8

Construction continues on the red panda outdoor habitat!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
about 6 years ago

Update #7

Work on the red panda's outside habitat area continues!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
about 6 years ago

Update #6

Construction on their indoor habitat continues to move along and we've now started construction of their outdoor habitat! You can help support red panda by donating and spreading the word, thank you!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
about 6 years ago

Update #5

Volunteers helped plant more bamboo last weekend as we continue to prepare for the arrival of the red panda! Bamboo makes up over 90% of their diet and we're excited to be able to grow a lot of that on site here at the Nature Center!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
about 6 years ago

Update #4

Construction progress continues on the interior portion of the red panda habitat!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
over 6 years ago

Update #3

The building that makes up the interior part of the red panda habitat is going up - exciting!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
over 6 years ago

Update #2

Construction has begun for the red panda exhibit! Thank you for helping to make this project a reality. Please continue to share this campaign with your family and friends to help us reach our fundraising goal for red panda, thank you!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
over 6 years ago

Update #1

Thank you for helping us reach 25% of our goal! We look forward to bringing red panda to your WNC Nature Center! Please continue to help us spread the word so that we can make this project a reality, thank you!

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