The nature center seeks to increase public understanding & knowledge of the park's resources by providing interpretive materials & services to the public.
Owned by the City of Riverside and operated by the Riverside Metropolitan Museum and Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department, the Ameal Moore Nature Center at Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park is a new nature center that stands at the existing main trailhead entrance to the park. The park is one of eight protected reserves within Riverside County for the federally-listed endangered Stephens' kangeroo rat. The park is used by visitors for mountain biking, hiking, bird watching, scholarly pursuits, and just contemplating the wonders of nature. Park entry is free 7 days a week and visitors are welcomed to stop by the center (Thurs-Sun) for information on the park, educational exhibits, and nature-based activities. The center is part of the Riverside Citizen Science project which will help the city to promote community participation in recording how plant and animal life is changing over time in the park. Park visitors are invited to participate in the observation and documentation of these changes using the Riverside Naturespotter smartphone app as they interact and engage with the park.
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The Ameal Moore nature center seeks to increase public understanding and knowledge of the park's resources by providing interpretive materials and services to the public in a variety of modes. The nature center combines environmental preservation, demonstration activities, and education programs that serve diverse populations in order to reconnect visitors to the land and natural resources that are found in Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park in Riverside, CA. Promoting Riverside Citizen Science, the center will engage the community in observing and documenting Riverside's natural environment in order to foster appreciation and stewardship through nature-centered activities to ensure that science (through community participation and collaboration) becomes a permanent part of our city's culture and identity.
