Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center

The Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center's purpose is to:   provide quality environmental education programs and outdoor recreation experiences; to manage our natural resources in an ecologically sound manner; and to conserve and interpret our natural, historic, and cultural resources.

Volunteers play a special role at the Nature Center and Woodbury County Parks. Whether interested in volunteering once a week, once a month or occasionally for a special event, the opportunities are endless. Our volunteers receive annual recognition, informal education and rewarding opportunities.

Hike a trail and let prairie grasses tickle your chin. Explore bur oak forests with 150-year old giants.  Climb the ridges and imagine what Lewis and Clark might have seen.

We invite you to visit this unique outdoor educational facility.

Special Features Include:

• 14,000 sq. feet of classroom, exhibit and office space
• Loess Hills natural history exhibits
• Interactive prairie, wetland & woodland exhibits
• Live native reptile and fish exhibits
• Bird viewing area
• Outdoor amphitheater
• Butterfly and wildflower gardens
• A professional staff providing a variety of programs
• Meeting rooms available for rent
• Several miles of trails leading to forest and prairie viewpoints