WEB SITE
Wapsi Environmental Center

MANAGING ORGANIZATION
Scott County Conservation Board

CONTACT
Dave Murcia, Director/Naturalist

PHONE
563-328-3286

E-MAIL
wapsicenter@scottcountyiowa.com

SITE AMENITIES
Visitor center, hiking trails, canoe/kayak access to the Wapsi River, fishing, picnicking, rental facilities, rustic cabin, shooting range, campsites for Boy Scouts, teams course, osprey aquatic lab, outdoor amphitheater

HOURS
Eagle View Eco Center is open Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Saturday 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Park and trails are open daily 6 a.m. -10 p.m. year round

SPECIAL CLOSINGS/SPECIAL EVENTS
Check Scott County Conservation Board's quarterly newsletter, the WREN, for programs and events.

SITE CHARACTERISTICS
The Wapsi River Environmental Education Center is located along the Wapsipinicon River and consists 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 including eight distinct plant communities. These communities are rich in plant and animal diversity. There are 161 bird species, 25 mammal species, 17 reptile and amphibian species, and over 300 plant species that have been identified. Ten plants and nine animals on the Iowa threatened and endangered species list have been identified. During the winter, up to 28 eagles have been observed on a night roost within 200 feet of the Eagle View Eco Center. This roost provides a unique opportunity for interpretive programs.

SITE SIZE
225 acres

Programming and Infrastructure Needs:
If interested in volunteering, please consider becoming a member of the Friends of the Wapsi Center.