Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
Discover Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center in Sioux City
Woodbury County Conservation Board Main Office
Step into the Loess Hills…
Hike a trail and let prairie grasses tickle your chin. Explore bur oak forests with 150-year old giants.
Climb the ridges and imagine what Lewis and Clark might have seen.
We invite you to visit this unique outdoor educational facility.
- 14,000 sq. feet of classroom, exhibit and office space
- Loess Hills natural history exhibits
- Interactive prairie, wetland & woodland exhibits
- Live native reptile and fish exhibits
- Picnic Tables Available
- Bird viewing area
- Outdoor amphitheater
- Butterfly and wildflower gardens
- A professional staff providing a variety of programs
- Located within Sioux City in scenic Stone State Park
- Meeting rooms available for rent
- Several miles of trails leading to forest and prairie viewpoints
- Facility is open six days a week, year-round
Featured Events
- Yoga at the Nature Center February 25 - February 25, 2025 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- Sioux City Outdoor Show March 8 - March 8, 2025 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Pollinator Friendly Plants and Habitat by Jamie Beyer March 8 - March 8, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Nature Tales, Woodpeckers March 11 - March 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Coffee and Conservation March 12 - March 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Women (and Girls) in the Woods Hike March 29 - March 29, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM