Discovery Place Nature
Discovery Place Nature
Mecklenburg County and Discovery Place are partnering to develop the new Discovery Place Nature on the site of the current facility. This new facility will instill environmental awareness and increase science literacy in our community. The project will include a new nature center, associated parking, and programming and improvements within the approximately 8-acre site within Freedom Park. Additional experiences envisioned for the new Discovery Place Nature include nature trails, a canopy walk, demonstration pavilions, forest moments, and creek interactions, among other similar elements.
Project Update: March 8, 2024
Mecklenburg County and Discovery Place would like to provide community residents with an update on the progress for the new Discovery Place Nature facility in Freedom Park.
Site construction for Discovery Place Nature is anticipated to begin in early April 2024 with an anticipated construction completion and opening in Fall 2025.
Pre-construction activities are scheduled to begin this week (week of March 11) and include:
- Relocation of the Japanese Maple tree. The tree will be stored on-site during construction and transplanted on-site as construction is completed.
- Crews will be conducting preliminary utility work along Sterling Avenue as a requirement from Charlotte Water. There will be a temporary lane closure on Sterling Road to allow crews to access a nearby manhole.
Project updates will be posted here periodically. Sign up below for notifications for this project.
Discovery Place Nature- view from Freedom Park bridge over Little Sugar Creek
Discovery Place Nature- Floor Plan
Discovery Place Nature- Sapling (for visitors age 6 and younger)
Discovery Place Nature- Site Plan