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Eastman Nature Center & Elm Creek Park Reserve

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No parking fee. Private naturalist programs and birthday parties can be arranged for a separate fee. Fee for most family nature programs. Some free classes or demonstrations.
  • No parking fee. Private naturalist programs and birthday parties can be arranged for a separate fee. Fee for most family nature programs. Some free classes or demonstrations.
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Year-Round

Eastman Nature Center in Elm Creek Park Reserve, Dayton, will close to the public on May 2. The good news is that it’s only temporary. That’s because the current inefficient and cramped building will be demolished so a new 13,000-square-foot building can be built on the same site. The new nature center will feature quiet reading and observation rooms, larger classrooms, a much larger exhibit area with wildlife watching, all-new professional exhibits, an open-air deck, a small coffee service, public wi-fi signal, and an after-hours restroom. The new center is expected to open late summer of 2012.



Other Date Information

  • Additional Date Information: Year round. Nature Center open M-SAT 9am-5pm, SUN noon-5pm. Park grounds: 5am-10pm.

Green Practices

  • Waste Reduction/Reuse/Recycling

Attraction Attributes

  • Accessible to Disabled
  • Can Accommodate Groups of 45 or more

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Directions

From I-94 exit at Maple Grove Parkway, turn right/N. Turn R on Co. Rd 81 for 1/3 mile. For rec area, go east for 1 mile, go left on Elm Creek Blvd. For Eastman, Turn L on Co Rd 121/Fernbrook Ln Turn R on Elm Creek Rd. Nature Center is 2/3 mile

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