This 10,500 sq. foot facility located in Discovery Park in Muscatine houses the Muscatine County Conservation Board offices, natural history exhibit space, and a large classroom/meeting space.

Learning Center Hours

Monday-Friday – 8:00 am-4:30 pm & Saturday-Sunday – 12:00-4:00 pm
Closed most holidays – call (563) 264-5922 for current information.

Features

• Two 1,200-gallon aquariums with native fish
• Natural history exhibits featuring change in habitats and wildlife in Iowa
• Live snakes and turtles on display
• Outdoor live raptor enclosure
• Outdoor landscaping with native plants
• Certified Monarch Waystation site
• Interactive/hands-on displays
• Over 100 mounted animals
• Kid’s exploration area
• Mr. Bakke’s Book Nook

Amenities & Facilities

• Conservation Board office
• Exhibit space
• Restrooms
• Large classroom with center divider – reserve classroom
• Accessible fishing dock
• Large shelter with modern restroom- reserve shelter
• Access to trails

Activities

• Monthly Conservation Board meetings the third Mondays at 6:00 p.m., public welcome
• Variety of Public Conservation Education programs
• Check out our latest newsletter

Rules & Regulations

• No pets allowed in building
• No food or drink allowed in exhibit spaces

Location & Maps

We are super excited to announce that the Environmental Learning Center has been approved to be an official I-Center along Iowa’s Great River Road, which is also an All American Road. Click on the “Explore the Great River Road” logo to learn more about the Great River Road. Signage and websites are still being updated. Stay tuned for more information.

• On Cedar Street in Muscatine, just off Highway 61
• Park Map – aerial photo with trails, boundaries, etc.