NATURE CENTER
OPEN DAILY, FREE ADMISSION
Quarry Hill Nature Center's Public Exploration Hall offers opportunities for looking, learning and hands-on fun. Visitors will enjoy 35 species of live animals, birds, fish, a large collection of taxidermy and hands-on exhibits.
NATURE CENTER HOURS
Mon — Fri 9am–4pm
Saturday 9am–4pm
Sunday 12–4pm
Holidays 12 - 4pm
Closed: July 4, Thanksgiving Day, Dec 24 & 25
PARK & TRAIL HOURS
Dawn to dusk every day.
Click below to take a virtual tour and then visit in person often. The animals always provide interesting and new experiences.
MN Native Animals
The Exploration Hall is home to 35 species of live Minnesota-native animals, an 1800 gallon aquarium that is home for common fish found locally, an American Kestrel and an Eastern Screech Owl. These animal ambassadors are on display daily and frequently a part of education programs. Our live animals allow visitors to get up close and to learn about the wildlife that can be found in SE Minnesota.
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INDOOR OBSERVATION HONEYBEE HIVE
For more than 20 years, Quarry Hill has kept an indoor observation honeybee hive. Visitors can see the internal operations of a real working honeybee colony. Throughout the year, visitors can observe the queen laying eggs, the pollen harvest and the drone's demise when winter is approaching.
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BIRD observation room
Take a seat , watch and listen to Minnesota-native and migratory birds enjoying a bath in the stream or a meal at the buffet of seeds, suet & sweets replenished daily. Look closely and you may notice small silver bands on some bird's legs. These birds have likely been captured, banded and released right here at Quarry Hill as part of our education and research programs.
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