The National Elephant Center Site Plans

The National Elephant Center is located on 300 acres owned by Waste Management in Okeechobee, Florida. The Center will feature state-of-the-art facilities and complex landscapes that work together with elephants’ natural behaviors. Key components include on-site housing for Elephant Center staff and two large barns, one for Asian and the other for African elephants. The Center’s primary component is the 50-acre Central Elephant Meander. This expansive area includes a series of complex landscapes with the goal of providing a rich habitat that gives elephants access to everything they like to do throughout their day. As conservationists committed to making a difference, The National Elephant Center will use green construction practices and operations to ensure we are responsible stewards of the earth. Working with our partners at Waste Management, we will incorporate used materials for barriers and buildings. We are also aggressively pursuing energy efficiency and reuse, such as solar energy and collected rainwater.