Welcome to the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center
"Experience the best in outdoor education."
The MacKenzie Environmental Education Center (MEEC) is one of the most diverse environmental education centers in Wisconsin. Encompassing 250 acres, the center has a variety of habitat types including prairie and forestland. MEEC is an excellent place to visit and learn more about the natural world through hands-on outdoor experiences, family outings, hiking and picnics.
Located just 25 miles north of Madison, MEEC is readily accessible to people of all ages in south-central Wisconsin.
| HOURS OF OPERATION | November to April | First full weekend of May through last full weekend of October |
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| GROUNDS AND TRAILS | Dawn until Dusk | Dawn until Dusk |
| WILDLIFE EXHIBIT AND MUSEUMS | Monday through Friday 8am-4pm | Daily 8am-4pm |
The MacKenzie Center is free to the general public, but donations are greatly appreciated.
Groups visiting the MacKenzie Center need to pre-register with our education office, fees may apply.
