Cape Girardeau Nature Center
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Presentation featuring the Missouri Department of Conservation Campus Nature Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri designed by Peckham & Wright Architects, Inc.
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- 1. Cape Girardeau Conservation Campus Nature Center Missouri Department of Conservation Cape Girardeau, Missouri The Nature Center showcases the rich cultural history and diverse natural resources of Southeast Missouri
- 2. Design Team: Architects: Peckham & Wright Architects, Inc. Exhibit Design: AldrichPears Associates, Ltd. Landscape Design: Portico Group Structural Engineering: Trabue, Hansen & Hinshaw, Inc. Mechanical Engineering: CM Engineering Contractor: Coil Construction Size: 20,000 sq. ft. Project Cost: $6,500,000 Completion Date: May, 2005
- 3. Out of planning, design… and construction…
- 4. and Shadow The Nature Center emerges onto the landscape. Light
- 5. Nestled among the rolling hills… and fishing ponds of Cape Girardeau’s County Park North
- 6. beyond a curved wall of windows. with views of the nearby forest and wildlife…
- 8. Step into the “Intro” Theatre… or stop by the Nature Shop. B O O K S & G I F T S
- 9. Join a hands-on program in one of the classrooms… or view a presentation in the 160-seat ADA accessible auditorium. Learning Active
- 10. Journey through the Center’s many interactive exhibits. Exploring the Past,
- 11. Present… Meet Conservation staff at the working resource laboratory… or view fresh water wildlife in the aquariums.
- 12. or into a swamp environment. Enter a trader’s cabin… And Future.
- 13. to the Tupelo Bee hive and watch the bees enter and exit the building. Follow the window wall… Can you spot the Queen bee?
- 14. Learn about the recycled, indigenous and other sustainable materials used throughout the building Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- 15. “ We are especially pleased that the building itself is designed not only to conserve energy and other natural resources, but to serve as a learning tool, offering opportunities to educate about conserving resources.” - Missouri Department of Conservation Cape Girardeau Conservation Campus Nature Center Many opportunities await at the