Grange Insurance Audubon Center

I have to get back to this place with my kids. What a wonderfully peaceful place to hang out for a while. A CoGo bike station is located here with easy access along the Scioto trail as well as parking.

This is a great place to take the entire family. There is a great inside play structure for kids, along with interactive education activities. There is also a library with microphones to outside feeders. The staff is always super friendly, and the gift shop has great things in it. The trails around the park are great too. There is a climbing wall, and playground, and ponds off the trails.

What a beautiful place with great views of the sunset. Attended the Taste of Dine Originals event here.

The Audubon Center is a hidden gem in Columbus. I’m surprised to hear how many people don’t know about this place. Yet after they go they can’t stop talking about it!
The Audubon Center is built on land that was reclaimed from heavy industry. In fact, there are many remnants of the old buildings buried less than 20′ underground. The Center consists of a gorgeous building with displays, classrooms, meetings spaces, and gathering areas. It is my understanding that it can be rented for private parties as well. The building itself is a case study in «green» architecture. Rainwater is reclaimed, there is geo-​thermal heating, green roofs, and extensive use of recycled materials.
In addition, there is a nature preserve, home to many different species of native birds. There are plenty of walking & bike paths and even a rock climbing wall. With all this going on, it’s hard to believe you are only about a mile from the heart of downtown.
There are many programs for kids and adults: bird watching, star gazing, and nature studies to name a few. As a Cub Scout leader, I was excited to learn they have a 90 minute program geared just at Scouts to help them complete several achievements.
Do yourself a favor, and check out the Audubon Center, one of Columbus’s best destination spots.

In the heart of C-​bus along the bend of the middle scioto river lies an enclave for rare migratory birds.
If you didn’t know well now you know…
because there is an awesome 11,000 square foot green building with exhibits and regularly scheduled outings out into this urban habitat with naturalists that will help you explore the extraordinary ordinary organisms of this southside gem.
There is something for everyone, storytime for kids, star gazing and date nights for couples, bird banding and birdwatching for ornithological activists, and even the midwest’s largest climbing wall located a few feet from the center.
Also check out the changing art exhibitions. Right now you can see dramatic bronze cast sculptures of four extinct birds, from the «Lost» collection of Cornell University.
This place is a new Columbus institution and I’m not just saying that because I work here…“scout’s honor.”