Nourish Your Need for Nature™

Since 1967, Dodge has been connecting children and adults to nature. With a mission to provide exceptional experiences in nature through environmental education, Dodge Nature Center and Preschool are nationally recognized. Nourish Your Need For Nature™ by joining an upcoming nature experience.

Plan Your Adventure

Help nourish the need for nature

Green spaces, and nature in general, are shown to be vital for human growth and development. Your loyalty sustains our ability to bring these spaces to so many people that don’t have access to it naturally.

Donate Now

Featured Activities

View More

Campfire Songs and Stories

Monday, July 22nd

Nature After Dinner: Flight of the Butterfly

Thursday, Aug. 8th

Nature Trivia (Adults 21+)

Thursday, Sept. 26th

Research Dodge history and financials. Meet the Staff and Board of Directors.

About Dodge

One organization, four locations

Main Property

West St. Paul, MN

Marie Property

West St. Paul, MN

Lilly Property

Mendota Heights, MN

Shepard Farm

Cottage Grove, MN

Visit Dodge

Bringing the natural world into children's lives, right from the start.

Dodge Nature Preschool provides a quality early childhood environment. This nature-based education meets a child's developmental needs, while initiating them into a lifelong and meaningful relationship with the natural world.

Dodge Nature Preschool

Bring the group, or have Dodge come your way

Engage students in an outdoor classroom with more than 40 different curriculum topics to choose from.

Explore Field Trips

Get Involved

Dodge Nature Center is a nonprofit organization, offerings are made possible by donations from the public, companies, and thanks to volunteers. Learn how you can make an impact.

Support Dodge

As a privately funded nature center, your donation makes nature education happen.

Donate Now

Share your talents

Check out seasonal ways to give back through volunteering.

Volunteer at Dodge