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Maplewood Nature Center and Neighborhood Preserves

Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration

Category: Maplewood Nature Center

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Maplewood Nature Center and Neighborhood Preserves
Post Date: September 11, 2019
Resource Type:
  • Curriculum
  • Website
  • Display | Poster
  • Field Trip | Program
Description:

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

Author: Maplewood Nature Center and Neighborhood Preserves
Topic:
  • Animals
  • Climate
  • Conservation
  • Earth
  • Ecosystems
  • Environmental Education
  • Garden | Lawn
  • Sustainability
  • Natural Sciences
  • Outdoor Education
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Phenology (seasons)
  • Recycling
Audience:
  • Public
  • All
  • Youth
  • Early Childhood
  • Grades 9-12
  • Grades 6-8
  • Grades PreK-12
  • Grades PreK-5
  • Higher Education
  • Informal Educator
  • Formal Educator
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Fee?: 0
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Order information or contact: Maplewood Nature Center and Neighborhood Preserves 2659 E. 7th St. Maplewood, MN 55119 (651) 249-2170 www.ci.maplewood.mn.us
Link: http://maplewoodmn.gov/960/Nature-Center
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