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Cape Girardeau Conservation Campus Nature CenterMissouri Department of Conservation

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

The Nature Center

showcases the rich

cultural history and

diverse natural

resources of

Southeast Missouri

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Design Team:Architects: Peckham & Wright Architects, Inc.Exhibit Design: AldrichPears Associates, Ltd.Landscape Design: Portico GroupStructural 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

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Out of planning, design…

and construction…

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and Shadow

The Nature Center emerges onto the landscape.

Light

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Nestled among the rolling hills…

and fishing ponds of Cape Girardeau’s County Park North

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beyond a curved wall of windows.

with views of the nearby forest and wildlife…

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Providing: Structure Light Solar Heating Passive Cooling

Beginning outside, the “spine” of the building continues through to the lobby and beyond.

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Step into the “Intro” Theatre…

or stop by the Nature Shop.

BOOKS& GIFTS

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Join a hands-on program in one of the classrooms…

or view a presentation in the 160-seat ADA accessible auditorium.

Learning

Active

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Journey through the Center’s many interactive exhibits.

Exploring the Past,

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Present…

Meet Conservation staff at the working resource laboratory…

or view fresh water wildlife in the aquariums.

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or into a swamp environment.

Enter a trader’s cabin…

AndFuture.

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to the Tupelo Bee hive and watch the bees enter and exit the building.

Follow the window wall…

Can you spot the Queen bee?

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Learn about the recycled, indigenous and other sustainable materials used throughout the building

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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“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