Wapsi River Center Education
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:
- Day field trips for schools
- Education videos also found at: https://www.facebook.com/scottcountyconservation
- 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
https://www.iowanaturalists.org - Iowa Conservation Education Coalition
https://iowaee.org - Iowa Environmental Council
https://www.iaenvironment.org - Kinder Nature: A Resource For Early Childhood Educators
https://kindernature.org - Nahant Marsh Education Center
https://www.nahantmarsh.org - Iowa Water Quality Monitoring
https://www.iowadnr.gov/environmental-protection/water-quality - Iowa DNR Shooting Sports Program
https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/shooting-sports - Iowa Raptor Project
https://recserv.uiowa.edu/iowaraptorproject - Partners of Scott County Watersheds
https://www.partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org - R.A.R.E. Group
https://theraregroup.org - Living Lands & Waters
https://www.livinglandsandwaters.org - Keep Iowa Beautiful
https://www.keepiowabeautiful.com - Iowa County Parks
https://www.mycountyparks.com - Clinton County Conservation Board
https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Clinton.aspx - QC Wild Places
https://www.riveraction.org/qcwildplaces - Quad Cities Earth Coalition
https://www.qcearth.org - Red Fern Farm Tree Nursery
https://www.redfernfarm.com - NOAA Weather-Ready Nation website
https://www.weather.gov/wrn - North American Association for Environmental Education
https://naaee.org - Clean Water Hub, Izaak Walton League of America
https://www.cleanwaterhub.org - Leave No Trace, Center for Outdoor Ethics
https://www.lnt.org - Iowa Learning Farms
https://iowalearningfarms.wordpress.com/tag/conservation - Iowa Rivers Revival
https://iowarivers.org
Scouts:
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois
https://www.girlscoutstoday.org - Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America
https://www.illowabsa.org
Education Institutions:
- Putnam Museum
https://www.putnam.org - Niabi Zoo
https://www.niabizoo.com - St. Ambrose University
https://www.sau.edu - Eastern Iowa Community College District
https://www.eicc.edu - Western Illinois University
https://www.wiu.edu - Iowa State University, Scott County extension
https://extension.iastate.edu/scott