Cedar River Watershed

It is hard to know what each child feels as they experience the Cedar River Watershed. Be sure to talk with them about their experience and most certainly create an opportunity to go experience it yourself. 

Forest Court

"The Forest Court with its trees, shrubs, native plants, a stream and Water Drum art, forms the Center's heart. The Forest Court is a quiet place of beauty, a spot from which a visitor can watch birds, listen to frogs and witness mist rising off the lake."

Douglas fir roots

 Here is a bit of history about Rattlesnake Lake.

We fully enjoyed the Cedar River Watershed hands-on exhibit. Using numbered balls as water drops, the children tracked the water cycle from the ocean, rivers, plants, our homes, water treatment plants. CRW offers a "flow through the water cycle and journey through habitats and history, as you look, listen and do" that is truly engaging, entertaining, and educational.

 Above are examples of the locals who share the water with us:  juvenile elk, black-tail deer, black bear, and beaver skulls.

 Lunch in the Forest Court with the music of the rain and rain drums.