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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 Wapsi River Environmental Education Center provides multiple uses, with an emphasis on resource protection and environmental education. Specific goals include:
protection of existing natural resources
a comprehensive environmental education program
providing limited outdoor recreation
providing public access to the Wapsipinicon River
managing the area to provide diverse wildlife habitat
