Wapsi Environmental Center

Scott County, IA

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The Wapsi River Environmental Education Center is located along the Wapsipinicon River and consists of 225 acres of upland and bottomland forests, grasslands, and wetlands. The Wapsi Center, along with Sherman Park across the river, provide a 432-acre complex offering a wide variety of uses.

Features Available at Various Facilities

  • A/C
  • Cooking / eating utensils
  • Electricity
  • Fire ring
  • Firewood available
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Heating
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Picnic Table
  • Pressurized water
  • Refuse cans
  • Restroom
  • Shower facilities
  • Table with chairs
  • Environmental education programs presented by our on-site naturalists
  • The Eagle View Eco Center, an interpretive Nature Center overlooking an eagle roosting site on the Wapsi River, containing many educational displays and exhibits
  • Rental facilities, which include: the Eagle View Eco Center Assembly Room, Kestrel Cabin and Outdoor Ampitheater
  • Offers a full schedule of public programs that are advertised through local media and The WREN, the Center's quarterly environmental newsletter
  • Unique educational facilities such as Menke astonomical observatory, Osprey aquatic's lab, water access for boating instruction, and a popular team's course
  • Trail system ideal for hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing
  • No camping, hunting, or the collecting of nuts, fruits, or mushrooms is allowed

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