Connecting people to nature through educational experiences that promote conservation. The purpose of the Virginia Living Museum shall be to stimulate knowledge, awareness and appreciation of the biological and physical world, and to develop an understanding of its relationship to the environment of the planet and the universe beyond. This shall be accomplished by providing a variety of living interpretive exhibits and education programs for the public, students and educators that encourage a commitment to protection and conservation of our natural world and its delicately balanced components.

The Ms. Smarty-Plants ™ environmental education program develops environmental champions informed and engaged in water conservation and local climate change solutions. We have a long history of coordinating this STEAM and science-based program that meets and exceeds California Common Core Science and Next Generation Science Standards. Our character-based water conservation education program empowers children and adults to learn about water-saving gardening practices in a fun and engaging way. The project encourages participants to lessen their impact on limited freshwater supplies and offers multiple safe opportunities to experience the many mental, physical, and social benefits of being outdoors in nature.

To be a thriving ecosystem of water innovation fueled by imagination, informed by research, and powered by pioneers.

The Wild Center's Mission is to ignite an enduring passion for nature that inspires action to ensure a thriving natural world.