Lawrence Nature Park is a secluded conservation area that is home to the Prairie Park Nature Center, which opened as a 100-acre nature preserve on the east side of Lawrence. The park and is home to a variety of birds and wildlife, such as beavers, deer, bobcats, and raptors, and features a range of habitats including wetlands, woodlands, and prairie grasslands. The Lawrence Nature Park offers self-guided and guided walking trails for bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts, as well as educational programs for all ages. A nature center conducts a range of environmental and recreation programs for the public, and an education building features several exhibits and displays including natural habitat dioramas, and live animals.
S Folks Rd, Lawrence, KS 66049, Phone: 785-832-3496
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