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Nature
By SCOTT CARLSON Mo ple wood
Staff Writer IYI
A new nature center in Maple-
wood isn't just for kids,says na- ponds until Maplewood pur-
turalist Christine Soutter. chased the tax delinquent land
and began a cleanup project.The
"Our programs are free and nature center was first opened
open to everyone,"Soutter ex- last year to school classes after
plained about the Maplewood city workers cut trails and laid
Nature Center,a 40-acre marshy them with wood chips from dis-
sanctuary for wildlife and vege- eased Dutch Elm trees.
tation.
Soutter said the interpretative
AND FROM 1 to 4 p.m. Sun- center,which includes a lab, an
day,the city will hold a grand office and open lecture area,was
opening at the center, 2659 E. opened last winter.It is open
Seventh St.,to increase public from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
awareness of the preserve and through Saturday, while the park
its$116,000 interpretative cen- trails are open during daylight
ter building. hours.
The festivities begin with a BESIDES SOLJTTER,the na
ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:30 ture center staff includes direc
or Megan Gange a
p.m. and afterwards there willand naturalist
be bird banding demonstrations. dames McKee. They teach free
Soutter said that visitors can nature classes, like"Incredible
also view a Minnesota rock and Edibles and"Owl Things
Considered."
fossil display and sample wild
food refreshments. The nature center also has 10
voluntary guides and is always
"The open house celebrates seeking new helpers. Soutter told
the success of a community that the Dispatch. She added: "Be-
saved a marsh once destined to cause the Maplewood Nature
be drained and filled,"Soutter Center is so new,there is a great
said. "The nature center is an need for donations of equipment,
oasis for wildlife in an urban teaching materials and books."
setting."
For more information about
Previously,refrigerators,oil volunteering,nature classes,
drums and other debris could be programs and facilities go to the
found strewn in the marshy nature center or call 738-9383.
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