点评:We attended the post hurricane Helene reopening today during members' week, and reopening to the public is scheduled for March 17, 2025. The nature center (zoo) has been closed since the hurricane last fall because the adjacent river washed out the access bridge, but I am happy to report that the nature center itself did not appear to sustain any irreparable damage and, most importantly, the center reported that no animals were harmed and all were attended to within a day after the storm.
What we saw during our visit today is that damage to the nature center and animal habitats has been mostly repaired, almost all exhibits were open, and the previous plans to renovate and expand the center are back underway. And so, just as before the hurricane, the nature center is a beautiful place to spend a morning or afternoon, or even just an hour, with many animal exhibits, hands-on activities for children, and easy access and walking paths throughout. If you go, please check the nature center's website for driving instructions since it is necessary to detour around the side in order to gain access since the bridge that goes directly to the main entrance is still out, and likely to be so for a long time.
Please note that even though this may sound like a bit of an advertisement for the nature center, I have no affiliation with the nature center other than being someone who really enjoys going there, and the review is only to say that the nature center is back online and, once again, a very nice place to visit.
翻译:今天,在会员周期间,我们参加了飓风海伦过后重新开放的活动,并计划于 2025 年 3 月 17 日重新向公众开放。自去年秋天飓风过后,自然中心(动物园)一直关闭,因为邻近的河流冲毁了通道桥,但我很高兴地报告,自然中心本身似乎没有遭受任何无法弥补的损害,最重要的是,中心报告说,没有动物受到伤害,所有动物都在风暴过后的一天内得到了照顾。
我们今天参观时看到的是,自然中心和动物栖息地的损坏大部分已修复,几乎所有展览都开放,之前翻新和扩建中心的计划也已重新开始。因此,就像飓风来袭之前一样,自然中心是一个美丽的地方,可以在这里度过一个上午或下午,甚至只是一个小时,这里有许多动物展览、儿童动手活动,以及方便的通道和步行道。如果您要去,请查看自然中心的网站以获取驾驶说明,因为需要绕道才能进入,因为直接通往正门的桥仍然无法使用,并且可能要很长时间才能使用。
请注意,尽管这听起来有点像自然中心的广告,但除了非常喜欢去那里之外,我与自然中心没有任何关系,这篇评论只是说自然中心重新上线了,而且再次成为一个非常值得参观的地方。