Prairie Park Nature Center
Cause Area
- Animals
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
- Environment
Location
2730 Harper St.Lawrence, KS 66046 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Praire Park Nature Center strives to provide unique learning experiences inspire appreciation, understanding and stewardship of our natural environment.
Description
Welcome to Prairie Park Nature Center, your neighborhood gateway to the natural world. Opened since 1999, visitors will find a variety of natural experiences in our indoor education facility and on our 80-acre nature preserve.
Prairie Park offers walking trails for visitors to enjoy wetlands, woodland and prairie habitats. Our educational building features natural habitats dioramas, displays and live animals, including a bird-of-prey collection.
Mary’s Lake is just a short walk from the education building and is open for public fishing. It is stocked with fish by the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks.