Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve
Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve, also known as the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center, is a nature preserve located between Auburn and Opelika in Lee County, Alabama. Established in 1993 through a gift, it is operated as a non-profit outreach program of Auburn University's School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences. The preserve includes a nature playground, amphitheater, wheel-chair accessible 150-seat multi-level meeting area and fire pit, and a covered educational pavilion. There are interpretive signs along the 30 trails that cover 5 miles, restrooms, and drinking fountains.
The KPNC offers environmental education and outreach programs including animal encounters and guided walks, day camps and pre-school programs.
The KPNC was established by Dr. Louise Kreher Turner and her husband Frank Allen Turner, who donated and endowed the property to Auburn University for protection and educational purposes.
