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Harriet Alexander Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2520 North Dale Street, Saint Paul, MN Hundreds of species of animal and plant life live within the nature center's boundaries, which include 52 acres of marsh, prairie, and forest lands. Visitors can explore the Interpretive Center...
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Westwood Hills Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 8300 West Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN This 150-acre natural area in St. Louis Park features marshland, woods, a lake, and restored prairie, with something new to discover in every season. The cozy Interpretive Center feature...
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Dodge Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 365 West Marie Avenue, Saint Paul, MN The bees in the apiary aren't the only ones busy at Dodge Nature Center. This may well be the hardest working facility around! There's the barn and its farm animals, incl... |
Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail, Hastings, MN Carpenter straddles the St. Croix River - with property in both Minnesota and Wisconsin - and includes over ten miles of hiking trails through tall pines, oak savanna, restored prairies,...
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North Mississippi Regional Park & Kroening CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 4900 Mississippi Court, Minneapolis, MN North Mississippi Regional Park, on the west bank straddling the boundary between Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center, offers stunning views of river and woods, and lots of wildlife, despite...
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Theodore Wirth ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1339 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis, MN This sprawling park is the largest administered by the Minneapolis Park Board, and is part of the...
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Elm Creek Park ReserveParent rating: ![]() Location: 12400 Elm Creek Park Drive, Osseo, MN Elm Creek, part of the Three Rivers Park District, provid...
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Tamarack Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 5287 Otter Lake Road, Saint Paul, MN Located within Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park in White Bear Township, Tamarack encompasses a 320-acre park preserve with over four miles of paths, a special dock that provides a...
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Eastman Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 13351 Elm Creek Road, Osseo, MN Note: Eastman Nature Center closes May 2, 2011 for demolition and rebuilding, with a new, improved structure set to reopen at the site in mid-2012. Eastman Nature Center, part... |
Maplewood Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2659 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN Maplewood Nature Center boasts an interactive indoor pond and forest exhibit, a children's puppet area, and a touch-and-see corner in its refurbished Visitor Center, as well as 1.5 miles...
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