Salato Wildlife Education Center reopens for 2023 season

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort opened its doors Tuesday for the start of the 2023 season.

Beginning today, the Salato Center will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Salato Center was opened to educate the public about the importance of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and its role. There, you can see the following:

• Indoor exhibits:
  • Living Bee Tree
  • Snakes of Kentucky
  • Warm Water Aquarium
  • Alligator Snapping Turtle
• Outdoor exhibits:
  • Bald Eagles
  • Bison
  • Black Bear
  • Elk
  • Deer
  • Turkey
  • Bobcats
  • Monarch Waystation
• Hiking trails:
  • Four miles of trails for all levels of hikers
  • Adult supervision required
  • No pets
  • Open dawn to dusk
• Fishing lakes:
  • Two lakes
  • Open dawn to dusk
  • Free access
  • License required
• Picnic shelters:
  • Covered picnic shelters
  • Open-air picnic tables
  • Charcoal grills

The Salato Center is funded through the sale of hunting and fishing licenses and boater registrations, and through donations to the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation.