Tour of the Riverside Environmental Learning Center- CAST Educational Program

Trip Details: We will meet at the Riverside Environmental Learning Center at 12:50pm for our 1pm tour. Parking is along Front Street. This program is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required so we know how many will be attending. Register by calling 507-354-3212 (leave a message with your name and phone number. Tour should be about one hour. Join us for a tour of this unique building! In the mid-1800s, the banks of the river near Riverside Park welcomed steamboats carrying soldiers, supplies and German settlers. Today it is home to the Riverside Environmental Learning Center, housed in the old Franklin School building. The Center hosts a multitude of hands-on displays for visitors. Photographs, newspaper articles and information riverboats, area wildlife, the clamming industry, and river fishing are included. Hosted by the CAST Senior Center, CAST Educational Programs were developed to reach a wide audience of senior citizens, providing a variety of interesting subjects via in-person presentations and experiences. Scheduled year-round, we host programs at the CAST Senior Center, but also travel to area libraries, museums, places of interest, and other Senior/Community Centers in our area to introduce Seniors to the many program opportunities that are available. Our programs are open to the public, and there are no membership dues. Unless noted, the programs are provided free and no preregistration is required. Carpooling is available for out-of-town trips. Check out our program schedule every month and join us for our next event. We look forward to seeing you!