Area schools can utilize parks as an outdoor classroom, helping students to learn how our environment functions. This includes family members attended nature and history programs offered by the Park District as well as school students attending environmental education programs. Parks can provide a source of community pride. Parks and green spaces bring beauty to an area while giving people satisfaction and improving their quality of life. The environmental benefits of parks include the preservation of native plants and wildlife diversity.
Parks help to promote air, water, and soil quality.
The economic benefits of Parks and Nature Centers include boosting the local economy by increasing property values in areas near parks and helping to attract businesses to locate in our area. Parks, Nature Centers, and Nature Preserves are often the catalyst for tourism, a growing sector of our economy. Parks help to reduce health care costs by providing opportunities for physical recreation and fitness. A free newsletter is published quarterly featuring news on parks and schedules of programs available. The Center will be located in Lowe-Volk Park on State Route 598 just south of Leesville.