Brukner Nature Center is home to more than 50 wildlife ambassadors, native Ohio species who can no longer survive in the wild. Come meet them in our indoor and outdoor exhibits!

Brukner Nature Center has 6 miles of nature trails that allow you to search for wildlife through woodland, wetland, and prairie. Trails are open from sunrise to sunset only. Free admission to the public on Sundays

The park is open from 8 a.m. to sunset every day. Charleston Falls Preserve is the most visited nature park in Miami County with over 216 acres of prairie and forests. The most unusual feature of this preserve is the waterfall. Originating from small underground springs several miles to the east, the stream creating the falls plummets 37' on its journey to the Great Miami River, one mile to the west. Flowing over rock strata that are also found in New York State and Canada, the falls can rightly be called a “Miniature Niagara.”

This Preserve has 206 acres of prairie, wetlands and woodlands. Follow the 1-mile trail through each unique ecosystem. There is also a 4-mile bridle trail on the west side of Honey Creek. This is a great site to trail ride, bird watch, cross-country ski, hike and fish.