Lakewood Discovery Center

Lakewood Discovery Center Our mission is to develop environmentally educated citizens by providing a unique setting which nurtures curiosity and interest of nature.

Lakewood Discovery Center is a division of the City of Salina Department of Parks and Recreation dedicated to developing environmentally educated citizens. LDC is FREE to visit during business hours and hosts a wide range of creatures including snakes, owls, turtles, and fish. See our website for a list of kid and adult programs/trips offered throughout the year!

08/31/2026

Join us on Wednesday, September 9, at 6:00 p.m. at Lakewood for a hands-on Prairie Bombs program.

We’ll learn about prairie seeds and the plants that grow on the Kansas prairie. Participants will also make seed “bombs” to toss into their own gardens, helping plant seeds and support pollinator-friendly growth.

08/21/2026

Lakewood staff have been working on conservation projects at Indian Rock this week, removing cedar trees and invasive vegetation from the hillside. During this work, we noticed a mountain bike with a locking cable that had been left at the site for three days. The bike has been brought to Lakewood for safekeeping. If you are missing a mountain bike, please call us at 785-826-7335.

Up close with nature
07/23/2026

Up close with nature

07/23/2026

Lakewood Discovery Center our permaculture garden is full of life. Look at these tigerswallow tail caterpillars living large on our finnell plant.

07/21/2026

Lakewood would like to thank the Ark Church work group that spent their Saturday working at the Discovery center. Your efforts are amazing.

07/15/2026

The end of our summer programs are coming soon. Finish your summer fun with our DARE Adventure day 🚓. We team up with the Saline Co. Sheriff's Dept. to bring a fun filled day to cap off the summer season. We really appreciate our local DARE officers that lend their time and leadership to the youth of Saline Co. Enroll today at salinaparks.com

07/06/2026

Jr Explorers will meet at the Smoky Hill Museum this morning

06/18/2026

The power is on and we are open for visitors.

06/17/2026

Lakewood Discovery Center is closed today, hope to be open by the end of the week.

06/16/2026

Lakewood Discovery Center will cancel Wednesday programs including Backyard Detectives and Lakewood Greenthumbs due to no power. We will refund those programs when we are operational again.
Archery will be held at the front parking lot like last week.

Address

1323 E. Iron
Salina, KS
67401

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17858267335

Website

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