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Office		 232-2727
Dobbs Park
Nature Center		 877-1095
Native American
Museum		 877-6007
Torner Community
Center		 232-0147
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Golf Course		 877-2096
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Golf Course		 232-0709
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Dobbs Park Nature Center

WOW, What an Awesome Job! 

Our Bush Honeysuckle eradication day on Saturday, November 15 was a great success!
Over 40 hard-core people showed up to brave the less-than-ideal weather and clear the
invasive plants from two different sections of the park. They got so much removed that in
one spot it doesn't even look like the same trail! We encourage you to visit and check out
their handiwork, and we're sending out a big thanks to everyone who helped make this
possible! With your help, eventually we will be able to get rid of all of the invasives in the
park, and keep it friendly for all our native trees, wildflowers, and wildlife.
 
Stay tuned for info on our next eradication day!

Welcome to the Nature Center's Website!
Dobbs Park Nature Center opened in 1976, and has been  daily welcoming visitors of all ages ever since.  There is so much to see in and around the Nature Center!

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Inside the Nature Center

We have a variety of native wildlife on display in the Nature Center, where you can get an up-close look at some of the animals that share our state! We also have educational displays on cool topics such as plants, wildlife, tracking, the environment, and the universe.

Wildlife Viewing Area
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There are lots of fascinating visitors to see all year round in our Wildlife Viewing Area, just behind the Nature Center. We put seeds and corn out each morning for our animal friends, so you can relax on the benches and watch them through our one-way glass. We often have a variety of feeder birds, squirrels, chipmunks, and raccoons. Occasional visitors include deer, groundhogs, opossums, fox, owls, and hawks.


Junior Naturalist Program

Any park visitor from the age of seven years and up may participate in the Junior Naturalist Program. Activities include volunteering for park service (2 hours), completing a Nature Project, attending three (3) naturlist-led activities (Saturday programs), learning plant and animal identification (10 or more species), and an observation project. For more details, click here, or contact the Nature Center.
 
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