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Houston Nature Center

Houston, Minnesota

Closer than you think… Houston, MN

Friends of the Houston Nature Center

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The Houston Nature Center welcomes the support of community members and visitors. By giving your time or funds you will be helping us maintain the Nature Center and its amenities. With your help we can continue to make this an enjoyable and safe place for people of all ages to enjoy.

How can you help?

Give your time and talent as a volunteer.

Give your funds to help keep the Nature Center successful. Your support provides quality displays and maintains our trailhead amenities, and keeps our Natural Playground a fun, safe place to play.

Join the Friends of the Houston Nature Center. This non-profit 501(c)(3) organization serves as a support system for the Nature Center, fundraising and volunteering to keep the Center successful.

Resources and Forms to get involved and for activities while you are visiting our facility. Access available resources.

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News

The Root River Triathlon Saturday, May 16th 2026 in Houston.

For more information go to RootRiverTriathlon.org.

Hours
Monday – Friday
Vary depending on staffing

Saturday – Sunday
12-4pm

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Houston Nature Center

Contact

Houston Nature Center 215 W Plum St, Houston, MN 55943 (507)-896-4668 Email: nature@houstonmn.us
For after-hours maintenance, contact City Hall at 507-896-4033 or county dispatch non-emergency at 507-725-3379.

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