Carpenter St Croix Valley Nature Center
- 12805 St Croix Trail
, Hastings, MN - Phone: 651-437-4359
- Fax: 651-438-2908
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Rates:
Free parking. Free admission. Program charges vary. Donations of $2.00/person are strongly encouraged.- Free parking. Free admission. Program charges vary. Donations of $2.00/person are strongly encouraged.
Open:
Year-RoundOpen 7 days a week, 8am-4:30pm, offers several miles of hiking trails thru 425 acres along the scenic St Croix River, excellent opportunities for bird and nature watching in a variety of habitats- restored prairie, deep ravines, river bluffs, pine and deciduous forest. Admission is free, small fee for programs. Environmentally friendly apple orchard on site offers apples for sale in season. Year-round recreation and environmental education opportunities.
Located on a Lake or River
- ST CROIX
Other Date Information
- Additional Date Information
: Year round except Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter and Thanksgiving. Buildings: 8:00am-4:30pm daily; trails: 8am-4:30pm daily.
Green Practices
- Desc of Green Practices in Place
: Carpenter Nature Center was fortunate to receive a Dakota County Community POWER (Partners of Waste Education and Reduction) grant in the fall of 2006 to convert its 22 year-old Apple Blossom Races into a Zero Waste Event. - Waste Reduction/Reuse/Recycling
- Water Conservation/Wastewater Mgmt Plan
- Energy Efficiency/Conservation
- Eco-Friendly Landscape/Facility Design
- Eco-Friendly Purchasing Practices
Attraction Attributes
- Accessible to Disabled
- Can Accommodate Groups of 45 or more
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Directions
Located 1 mi north of intersection of Co Rd 21 and Hwy 10. Carpenter Nature Center is on the St. Croix River almost due west of Prescott, WI.
