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Nature Center

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1. Can I bring an injured or orphaned wild animal to you?

No, we have no way to care for it. You should call the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at 651-486-9453.

2. What is FORHANC?

FORHANC stands for Friends of Roseville’s Harriet Alexander Nature Center. It is an independent, nonpolitical, nonprofit organization created to support the mission of the Nature Center. A Board of Directors oversees FORHANC operations and fundraising efforts. Membership dues and donations are used to purchase materials, pay for speakers or fund other expenses for Nature Center programs, classes and events. Membership helps ensure the continuation of this fine tradition of support for one of Roseville’s finest treasures.

3. What happens to the bees during the winter?

The bees in the outdoor hives huddle together around their queen and vibrate to keep warm. They eat the honey stored in their honeycomb to get energy to survive. Unfortunately, the bees in our indoor Observation Hive are not so lucky. They don’t store enough honey in such a tiny space, so they eventually die as winter temperatures decrease. A new group of bees is put in the Observation Hive each spring.

4. How did the stuffed animals get here? Did you kill them?

Most of the taxidermy is donated to us, sometimes by hunters and sometimes by people who saw the animal get hit by a car or fly into a window. We use their bodies to teach people how to love and respect nature.