Nature Center - Houston Nature Center

215 West Plum Street, Houston, MN 55943

General public; serves Houston County
- Winter hours 9:30 am - 4 pm Thursday - Sunday - Summer hours 10:30 am - 3:30 pm Sunday and Monday 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm Friday and Saturday

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Houston County, MN

Description

The Houston Nature Center offers exhibits and programs focused on the natural environment. The center offers hands-on nature exhibits, special nature-themed children's program, and special programming during the summer on Saturday evenings. The Center also includes the eastern trail head for the Root River State Trail/Harmony-Preston Trail Systems. A band shell for summer music in the park, picnic facilities, primitive campsites with showers, birding trails, observations platforms for wetland birds, and a natural playground complete with a tree house and zip line, are also part of the Nature Centers lands.

Providing organization

Houston Nature Center

The Houston Nature Center offers exhibits and programs focused on the natural environment.

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