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The Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenway is an environmental education and recreation facility which aims to inspire people about the history, culture and natural landscapes of the area, and the fauna and flora that call it home. The center is comprised of the 950-acre Shelby Bottoms Greenway and the 336-acre Shelby Park and offers a wide range of nature and environmental education programs, outdoor recreation programs, educator training workshops, Girl and Boy Scout programs, and school field trips. Both areas have a network of hiking and mountain biking trails and beautifully maintained gardens and visitors can rent bikes to explore the Shelby Bottoms and other connected Greenways.

1900 Shelby Bottoms Greenway, Nashville, TN 37206, Phone: 615-862-8539

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenway
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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