Help the Red Pandas Feel Right at Home in Asheville

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Help the Red Pandas Feel Right at Home in Asheville

From Friends of the WNC Nature Center

Red pandas Leafa and Phoenix are now at the WNC Nature Center! Red pandas are endangered with less than 10,000 living in the wild. Help secure this species' future and support their ongoing care in their new home!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
almost 6 years ago

Update #10

The outdoor habitat for our red pandas is complete! The exhibit will open to the public on Feb 14, 2019. Get a sneak peak by purchasing tickets to the soft opening! Two tickets for $250 and all proceeds benefit the red pandas.

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
almost 6 years ago

Update #9

It's official! The red panda habitat at your WNC Nature Center will be opening on Valentine's Day 2019! More information at wildwnc.org/news-and-blog/red-panda-exhibit-to-open-valentines-day.

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
almost 6 years ago

Update #8

Construction continues on the red panda outdoor habitat!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
about 6 years ago

Update #7

Work on the red panda's outside habitat area continues!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
about 6 years ago

Update #6

Construction on their indoor habitat continues to move along and we've now started construction of their outdoor habitat! You can help support red panda by donating and spreading the word, thank you!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
about 6 years ago

Update #5

Volunteers helped plant more bamboo last weekend as we continue to prepare for the arrival of the red panda! Bamboo makes up over 90% of their diet and we're excited to be able to grow a lot of that on site here at the Nature Center!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
about 6 years ago

Update #4

Construction progress continues on the interior portion of the red panda habitat!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
over 6 years ago

Update #3

The building that makes up the interior part of the red panda habitat is going up - exciting!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
over 6 years ago

Update #2

Construction has begun for the red panda exhibit! Thank you for helping to make this project a reality. Please continue to share this campaign with your family and friends to help us reach our fundraising goal for red panda, thank you!

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Friends of the WNC Nature Center posted a new update:
over 6 years ago

Update #1

Thank you for helping us reach 25% of our goal! We look forward to bringing red panda to your WNC Nature Center! Please continue to help us spread the word so that we can make this project a reality, thank you!

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Debbie Pittman commented with a $50 donation:
almost 6 years ago
In memory of Ms. Virginia O. Possum. Your legacy will live on in the Pandas.
Cindy Holman commented with a $250 donation:
almost 6 years ago
We are excited to welcome Red Pandas!
Shannon Strom commented with a $1,000 donation:
almost 6 years ago
Thank you for this opportunity! Please let me know if we are one of the 10 donations to be chosen for this experience.
David Hultberg commented with a $50 donation:
about 6 years ago
I can hardly wait for my granddaughter Lucy is see the Red Panda I "adopted" for her.
Molly Craven commented with a $60 donation:
over 6 years ago
I love the Red pandas, and cant wait to see them at the Nature Center! ???
Sharon Hughes commented with a $10 donation:
over 6 years ago
Excited that the WNC Nature Center is working towards providing a safe haven for this beautiful creature.
Molly Swonger commented with a $125 donation:
over 6 years ago
In Honor of Eric St. Clair
Debbie Pittman commented with a $10 donation:
over 6 years ago
Can't wait for Red Panda to arrive!
Nhu-Mai Friedman commented with a $50 donation:
over 6 years ago
What a great cause!
Laura Cummings McCue commented with a $300 donation:
over 6 years ago
Let's do this!!
Nora Shalaway Carpenter commented with a $35 donation:
over 6 years ago
What a wonderful way to help this endangered species!
Laura And Mike McCue commented with a $100 donation:
over 6 years ago
What an exciting new exhibit for the WNC Nature Center! Plans are already underway and you can help!
Kelly Christianson Shanafelt commented with a $25 donation:
over 6 years ago
Yay! WNC Nature Center!
Friends of the WNC Nature Center commented:
over 6 years ago
Thank you for helping us to bring red panda to the WNC Nature Center!