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  • Prairie Wetlands Learning Center
    Prairie Wetlands Learning Center 602 State Highway 210 East Fergus Falls, MN 56537
  • Fergus Falls Wetland Management District lands are located in five counties:  Wilkin, Otter Tail, Grant, Wadena, and Douglas. 

    Two main sites provide information for visitors, the Fergus Falls Wetland Management District headquarters office and the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center. 

    The Prairie Wetlands Learning Center serves as the main visitor contact station for the district and offers a visitor center, dormitory, hiking trails, educational and interpretive programming, and volunteer activities.  It is the home of the Friends of the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center and the Prairie Science Class partnership. 

    Nearly four miles of trails provide opportunities for wildlife-dependent recreation.  The Prairie Wetlands Learning Center is the origin of two established birding trails: the Minnesota River Birding Trail, leading southward through the state; and the northbound Pine-to-Prairie Birding Trail. It is also a Prairie Passage site. The North Country National Scenic Trail makes its southern most route through the hiking trails at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center.

    Driving Directions

    To Visit the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center

    Take Interstate 94 to State Highway 210 East (Exit 57) and travel north for one mile. The entrance is on the right side of the road.  Look for brown and white directional signs on Interstate 94 and on Highway 210.

    Visitor Center Hours
    Wednesday only (Open some weekends and evenings for special events or programs. Closed federal holidays.)
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Land and Trails Hours
    Daily, year-round, including federal holidays
    Sunrise to sunset