The boardwalk begins and ends at the Blair Audubon Center, which since its opening has served as the model for other National Audubon Society Centers in the United States.
In addition to serving as the entrance to the Sanctuary and the boardwalk, it houses the Swamp Senses Media Theater, a tearoom with food service counter, two fully equipped classrooms, a foyer featuring paintings, sculpures and photography by regional artists, and the Nature Store.
The Nature Store offers field guides, books, videos, signature clothing and accessories, optics, jewelry, cards, photographs, bird feeders and bird houses, gift items, and educational games and toys for children.
During the late fall, winter, and early spring, bird feeders placed at the start of the boardwalk attract a variety of birds such as buntings, cardinals, woodpeckers, chipping sparrows, and towhees. Native plants in the adjoining butterfly garden and around the Living Machine draw hummingbirds and butterflies throughout the year.
A back porch with benches and rocking chairs invites visitors to linger and to collect their impressions and memories after their stroll on the boardwalk.
Blair Audubon Center
Nature Store
Audubon wall in the tearoom
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
art show in the foyer
1st Grade class in the Swamp Senses Media Theater
Indigo Bunting
Cottontail Rabbit
Towhee
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