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Wapsi River Environmental Education Center : Education
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The primary purpose of the Wapsi River Center is to provide environmental education. Programs for the public, schools and other groups are being held regularly at the Center. Various natural history and live animal displays are used for a variety of programming needs. Some of the exhibits in the Eco Center include displays on prairies, woodlands, fish and wildlife, reptiles and amphibians, and a touch table.
Environmental/outdoor education can be fun and exciting for students, groups, leaders and teachers. Planning ahead can help ensure a rewarding experience.Education programs and facilities include:
- Both day and overnight field trips for schools
- Educator workshops
- Numerous public and scout programs
- Internship opportunities
- Technical assistance programs
- Guest speaker service
- Eco Center (nature displays, meeting room and lab).
The Wapsi Center is also the site of an observatory for St. Ambrose University.
Links:
- Iowa Association of Naturalists
http://www.ianpage.20m.com
- Iowa Conservation Education Coalition
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaee/ICEC.html
- Iowa Environmental Council
http://www.iaenvironment.org
- Kinder Nature: A Resource For Early Childhood Educators
http://kindernature.storycounty.com
- The Macbride Raptor Project
http://www.recserv.uiowa.edu/programs/raptor/index.htm
- Quad Cities Earth Week Coalition
http://www.qcearthweek.org
- Nahant Marsh Education Center
http://www.nahantmarsh.org
- Iowa Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
http://www.iowater.net
- Iowa Nature Mapping: Finding All the Pieces to Keep Common Species Common
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/naturemapping/
- Iowa DNR Shooting Sports Program
http://www.iowadnr.com/law/shootingsports/ais.html
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois
http://www.girlscoutseiwi.org
- Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America
http://www.illowabsa.org
- Radish Magazine: Healthy Living from the Ground Up
http://www.radishmagazine.com
- Living Lands & Waters
http://www.livinglandsandwaters.org