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The Wapsi River Environmental Education Center is located along the Wapsipinicon River and consists of 225 acres of upland and bottomland forests, grasslands, and wetlands. The Wapsi Center, along with Sherman Park across the river, provide a 432-acre complex offering a wide variety of uses.
The larger of the two campsites at the Center, Elm Campsite is offered to Scouts and to special event participants as a primitive camp site. The site offers flat ground for many tents, two fire pits, picnic tables, trash cans, and two sets of horseshoe pits. In return for Scout use, a service project is suggested and may be coordinated with the Center Director. Pack-in and pack-out ethics are observed at this site.
Vincent Campsite is offered to Scouts and to special event participants as a primitive camp site offering a fire pit, picnic tables, and trash can. In return for Scout use, a service project is suggested and may be coordinated with the Center Director. Pack-in and pack-out ethics are observed at this site.
We had a blast on our field trip with our guide Mr Mike! Nature walk was fun, educational, and beautiful! The home made crafts made out of things found in nature were nothing less than interesting! The highlight of our trip was the live birds! Thanks again Mr Mike!
Great and very educational! Great staff too! We will definitely come back!
We attended the Saving with Sustainability Workshop. We gained knowledge on how to make our compost healthier & also made our own rain barrel. Christian was helpful & friendly. They were both great educational classes. 🌍🍄🌞 Attended another great event today at the Wapsi Center. The Wild Flower Hike was led by Michael Granger. He was fun & knowledgleable. He also had a very nice educated Alumni helper. I'm sorry I didn't remember his Name. Michael showed US how to make rope from Dogwood, gave US the opportunity to try wild onion which was delicious, & even showed US a Towhee... & all for free! 🌿🌹🍀🌺🌱
Rented the Kestrel cabin and it was very nice. It is the only lodging on this environmental Park and so is very peaceful and the manager was very friendly and it includes free firewood. The only problem is that the flies around the park are really bad and of course get into the cabin. I wish there was some way of avoiding that.
