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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