Owned and operated by the City of Maplewood - Maplewood Nature Center and Neighborhood Preserves is home to deer, mink, great horned owls, and many other species of wildlife. The Preserves are 13 Open space sites throughout the city managed by the Nature Center staff.
Self-guiding trails wind through forty acres of oak woods, ponds, and prairie. A floating boardwalk and observation decks offer scenic pond views to visitors, watching for ducks and muskrats. In winter, snowshoes are available to rent for walks along the snowy trails.
Free trail maps and a self-guiding trail brochure are available at the visitor center. Enjoy our picnic area, water garden, and wildflower gardens. Resplendent with colorful wildflowers and tall grasses, James McKee Prairie is located a few miles north of the Nature Center. Directions to the site are available at the nature center. Professional naturalists lead fun, innovative nature programs for all ages. These programs are designed to increase awareness of relationships between people, organisms and the environment.
Call (651) 249-2170 for more information, or to schedule a field trip for your group. You can also visit our web site at www.ci.maplewood.mn.us and then click on "Nature Center" on the left column. Location: Southeast Maplewood: One block north of Minnehaha off of Century Avenue.
Maplewood Nature Center and Neighborhood Preserves
2659 E. 7th St.
Maplewood, MN 55119
(651) 249-2170
www.ci.maplewood.mn.us
Maplewood Nature Center and Neighborhood Preserves
Posted: September 11, 2019 by zzz Data
Category: Maplewood Nature Center
Owned and operated by the City of Maplewood - Maplewood Nature Center and Neighborhood Preserves is home to deer, mink, great horned owls, and many other species of wildlife. The Preserves are 13 Open space sites throughout the city managed by the Nature Center staff.
Self-guiding trails wind through forty acres of oak woods, ponds, and prairie. A floating boardwalk and observation decks offer scenic pond views to visitors, watching for ducks and muskrats. In winter, snowshoes are available to rent for walks along the snowy trails.
Free trail maps and a self-guiding trail brochure are available at the visitor center. Enjoy our picnic area, water garden, and wildflower gardens. Resplendent with colorful wildflowers and tall grasses, James McKee Prairie is located a few miles north of the Nature Center. Directions to the site are available at the nature center. Professional naturalists lead fun, innovative nature programs for all ages. These programs are designed to increase awareness of relationships between people, organisms and the environment.
Call (651) 249-2170 for more information, or to schedule a field trip for your group. You can also visit our web site at www.ci.maplewood.mn.us and then click on "Nature Center" on the left column. Location: Southeast Maplewood: One block north of Minnehaha off of Century Avenue.
Maplewood Nature Center and Neighborhood Preserves
2659 E. 7th St.
Maplewood, MN 55119
(651) 249-2170
www.ci.maplewood.mn.us