Add the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) at Discovery Park in Muscatine, Iowa to your bucket list. Here’s why:
1. It is completely FREE to enjoy and open daily to the public! Hours are Mon-Fri from 8:00 am -4:30 pm; Sat -Sun from noon – 4:00 pm. Closed most holidays.
2. View and learn about live animals up-close, you may even get the chance to hold one on your visit! Snakes, turtles, fish, raptors, and more!
3. The ELC features over 100 animal mounts so you can see the size, color, and features of common Iowa wildlife who thrive along the Mississippi River!
4. The ELC is located within the 100-acre Discovery Park. Also located in the park is the Muscatine Arboretum, the Old Barn, two stocked ponds for fishing, and a few miles of hard-surfaced trails for walking, biking, or stroller pushing.