Follow the construction progress of the new Wilson Center for Nature Discovery, featuring all new state-of-the-art museum exhibits (designed by PGAV Destinations of St. Louis, Missouri), as well as outdoor learning spaces, an amphitheater, botanical garden and more.
This photo retrospective showcases the campus’s progress, from ceremonial groundbreaking to construction.

Photo by Seth Yarber | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Seth Yarber | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Frank Ruggiero | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Luke Barber | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Luke Barber | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Monty Combs | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Monty Combs | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Monty Combs | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Monty Combs | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Monty Combs | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Natalie Brunner | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Natalie Brunner | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Natalie Brunner | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Natalie Brunner | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Natalie Brunner | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Natalie Brunner | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Natalie Brunner | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Natalie Brunner | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Natalie Brunner | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Natalie Brunner | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Photo by Natalie Brunner | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
