Lowry Nature Center

Lowry Nature Center Inside, view seasonal interpretive displays, visit our live animals, observe birds in our wildlife view area, or just relax near the fireplace or on the deck.
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Lowry Nature Center, the first public nature center built in the Twin Cities, is a beautiful, prairie-style building nestled in the middle of the 3,700 acre Carver Park Reserve.

🎉 Please help us in welcoming our NEW 2026 Summer Staff! Stop by soon to meet Kristina, Julia, Benjamin, Cash, and Olive...
06/16/2026

🎉 Please help us in welcoming our NEW 2026 Summer Staff! Stop by soon to meet Kristina, Julia, Benjamin, Cash, and Olive!

Make your own survival bracelet from scratch! 🪢 An instructor will be on site to assist you with learning to tie each kn...
06/16/2026

Make your own survival bracelet from scratch! 🪢 An instructor will be on site to assist you with learning to tie each knot and providing guidance along the way.

All materials provided. $5/bracelet. tinyurl.com/JULYLNC

🌞📆 FREE Programs in July! tinyurl.com/JULYLNC
06/09/2026

🌞📆 FREE Programs in July! tinyurl.com/JULYLNC

06/09/2026

Support Water Quality Efforts with awesome new merch!

Three Rivers Park District’s Water Resources team works year-round to monitor and protect lakes and waterways across our parks. When issues are identified, action is taken to improve the quality of our waters! Every shirt purchased helps support this work.

As we celebrate the Big Year of Rivers, stop by one of the following locations to purchase these shirts supporting Three Rivers' Natural Resources Management Water Resources team!

🌊 Baker Park Reserve's Baker Campground
🌊 Eastman Nature Center
🌊 Gale Woods Farm
🌊 Lowry Nature Center
🌊 Mississippi Gateway Regional Park
🌊 Richardson Nature Center
🌊 Silverwood Park

🐢🚗 Be sure to slow down for turtles who might be crossing the road this time of year in search of their nesting habitats...
06/02/2026

🐢🚗 Be sure to slow down for turtles who might be crossing the road this time of year in search of their nesting habitats.

Why is this important? 🤔 Click the link to learn more. threeriversparks.org/news/go-slow-turtles-0

05/29/2026

THE LNC Friday Update with Fox and Mr. Brett

It’s Friday…again, and we’re here to give you an update on the goings on here at the state’s oldest public nature center. We do shoutouts for those that came out to Lowry this week, thank the folks who invited us to come to them this week, give a brief update on what’s going on in Carver Park and celebrate another mostly mosquito-free week. See you around Lowry!

Good morning from the Lowry Nature Center! 🌳
05/29/2026

Good morning from the Lowry Nature Center! 🌳

05/28/2026

Ever heard of a bigmouth buffalo or freshwater drum? Join a naturalist at Lowry Nature Center on June 6 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. for a Native Rough Fish Scavenger Hunt to learn about Minnesota's unsung native rough fish, non-game fish, while practicing a new skill.

Use a map to locate hidden trivia along the trail and collect prizes. Drop in any time to this free, all ages program. threeriversparks.link/NativeRoughFish

With sightings including Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-headed Blackbird, American Bittern, Bobolink, and Dickcissel, we'r...
05/24/2026

With sightings including Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-headed Blackbird, American Bittern, Bobolink, and Dickcissel, we're another step closer to meeting or exceeding last year's total.

Here's a sneak peak at what's coming up at LNC in July! 📆 tinyurl.com/JULYLNC
05/21/2026

Here's a sneak peak at what's coming up at LNC in July! 📆 tinyurl.com/JULYLNC

Address

7025 Nature Center Drive
Victoria, MN
55386

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+17636947650

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