

| The 507 acre Jay C. Hormel Nature Center preserve was established in 1971 and is located in Western Mower County within the city limits of Austin. The Nature Center features restored and remnant prairie, hardwood forest, wetlands and meandering streams. As you hike the ten miles of trail there are deer, mink, raccoons, salamanders, birds and other native wildlife for your viewing pleasure. |
| Trail hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. (No fees for trail or Visitor Center) The Visitor Center is open 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Closed 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Located on 21st Street NE, one quarter mile North off Exit 180B, on Interstate 90 The Nature Center DOES NOT ALLOW: dogs, pets of any kind, biking, smoking, alcohol, collecting of plants or animals, camping, fires or picnicking on the trails or grounds. Phone: 507-437-7519 Fax: 507-437-8246 E-mail: jchnatur@smig.net Street Address: 1304 21st Street NE, Austin, MN 55912 Education School Programs Hands-on structured environmental education programs are offered to all ages with emphasis at grades K through 6. Staff is willing to adapt to your curriculum needs. Bus Tours Fun, interactive educational programs developed for all ages, includes seasonal offerings such as maple syruping and apple cidering. Visitor Center Features an exhibit display area with live animals, touch tables, mounted animals, nature games, preschool play area and a nature library. |

| The Nature Center is now on Facebook. |



| See pictures from our memorial for Red, the Red-tailed Hawk, on the Friends page. |
| Starting Thursday morning, May 2, join us at 6:30 a.m. for a birding hike. Binoculars available! Click here for more information. |


| The Visitor Center will be closed on Sunday, May 12. The trails will be open, and the woodland wildflowers are starting to bloom, so come and celebrate Mother's Day! |