Discovery Hall
Discover a world of adventure and learning inside our Nature Center where you can visit our live animal ambassadors, climb up to the eagle nest, dive under the beaver lodge, and put your naturalist skills to the test in our replica research cabin!
Visitor Center Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
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- Wednesday
- -
- Thursday
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- Friday
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- Saturday
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- Sunday
- Closed
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Meet Our Animal Ambassadors
- Cheddar the corn snake
- Rupert the western fox snake
- Myrtle the endangered ornate box turtle
- Clarence the threatened wood turtle
- Doug and Tudley the painted turtles
- Troy and Tyrone the eastern musk turtles
- Frito and Felix the American green treefrogs
- Noodles and Company the eastern tiger salamanders
Explore Our Exhibits
Climb a spiral staircase up a majestic white pine tree to an eagle's nest, crawl through an underground tunnel, and wade into a beaver lodge to marvel at the fish swimming by. Examine wildlife displays and artifacts including a seasonal Monarch Rearing Station. Visit the replica research cabin to view specimens with microscopes and magnifying glasses.
Play in the Nature Nook
The littles will love the Nature Nook's soft play areas, wildlife puppets, building blocks, art station, books, puzzles, scavenger hunts and more! Grab a pair of kid-friendly binoculars and look out the large windows towards Statehouse Lake.
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Statehouse Store
Discovery Hall is home to North Lakeland Discovery Center's gift shop, Statehouse Store, which offers nature-themed and educational products to visitors of our Nature Center and grounds. The diverse options we strive to offer in our store include goods that showcase local authors and artists, are sustainably produced and items that are incorporated by our Naturalists and Woods and Water staff in their programs and lectures. Additionally, we offer branded apparel and gift items.
Northwoods Seed Exchange
The Northwoods Seed Exchange, also located in Discovery Hall, is a community treasure trove. Thanks to our Woods and Water team, volunteers keep the drawers stocked year-round with free seeds, from perennials to flavorful herbs. Each seed is processed, packaged, and labeled with love.
Want to enrich our diversity? Your seed donations are welcome. Let's continue to grow the seed swap together!