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Environmental Learning Center

The Learning Center is open from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday and 12:00 - 4:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday, and is closed on most holidays. The center is located just off Highway 61 at 3300 Cedar St., Muscatine, Iowa.

This 10,500 sq. foot facility, located in Discovery Park at 3300 Cedar Street in Muscatine, houses the Muscatine County Conservation Board offices, natural history exhibit space, and a large classroom/meeting space.

Features

  • Two 1,200-gallon aquariums with native fishIMG_4241
  • Natural history exhibits featuring change in habitats and wildlife in Iowa
  • Live snakes and turtles on display
  • Outdoor live raptor enclosure
  • Outdoor landscaping with native plants
  • Certified Monarch Waystation site
  • Interactive/hands-on displays
  • Over 100 mounted animals
  • Kid’s exploration area
  • Mr. Bakke’s Book Nook

Amenities & Facilities

  • Conservation Board office
  • Exhibit space
  • Restrooms
  • Large classroom with center divider
  • Accessible fishing dock
  • Large shelter with modern restroom
  • Access to trails

Discovery Park Map Reserve Classroom Reserve Shelter

Activities

Rules & Regulations

  • No pets allowed in building
  • No food or drink allowed in exhibit spaces

Location & Maps

Great River Road LogoWe are super excited to announce that the Environmental Learning Center has been approved to be an official I-Center along Iowa’s Great River Road, which is also an All-American Road. Signage and websites are still being updated. Stay tuned for more information.

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