Carrie Murray Nature Center
| Carrie Murray Nature Center | |
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| Type | nature center |
| Location | 1901 Ridgetop Road Baltimore, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°18′25.98″N 76°41′44.11″W / 39.3072167°N 76.6955861°W |
| Created | Late 1980s |
| Operated by | Baltimore City Government Corinne Parks (Director) |
| Other information | Exhibits: Insect zoo |
| Website | carriemurraynaturecenter.org |
The Carrie Murray Nature Center is a nature center in Baltimore's Gwynns Falls Leakin Park. It houses a rehabilitation center for disabled birds of prey and an insect zoo.[1][2]
It was named after Carrie Murray, mother of former Baltimore Orioles star and hall-of-famer Eddie Murray.[3]
Animal theft
During the weekend of November 13–14, 2010, some animals, including mostly exotic reptiles and a Madagascar hissing cockroach, were stolen from the nature center in a burglary. Security was beefed up following the attack. The animals were all recovered alive on November 16 from a house near the center.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Birds of a bent feather, together" The Baltimore Sun (July 16, 2007).
- ^ Lori Sears (October 28, 1999). "Insect Zoo" The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ The Baltimore Sun, Jan 14, 2006
- ^ Peter Hermann (November 15, 2010). "Break-in reported at Baltimore's Carrie Murray Nature Center". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ Peter Hermann (November 16, 2010). "Police recover animals stolen from city nature center". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2010-12-08.