The St. Croix Valley's Natural Home

Open 361 days a year from 8:00am to 4:30pm

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 UPDATES

Carpenter Nature Center is committed to nurturing the physical, mental, and emotional health of the community. We are continuously monitoring the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 and making decisions about our operations based on guidance from regional medical experts, the CDC, and the Minnesota and Wisconsin Departments of Health.

Beginning November 23, 2020 our Visitor Center will be CLOSED until further notice.

Restroom facilities will be available in the Interpretive Center.

Trails are open, free of charge, from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM on our Minnesota Campus and from Sunrise – Sunset on our Wisconsin Campus.

Click here for more detailed information surrounding COVID-19.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TOWARD OUR YEAR-END CHALLENGE MATCH! WE REACHED OUR $25,000 GOAL AND UNLOCKED $10,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS DONATED BY JEFF AND STACY CARLSON!

It’s not too late to make your year-end gift!

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