Environmental Education Center

The Environmental Education Center serves as a gateway to Veterans Oasis Park, offering a diverse roster of programming related to the environment. Veterans Oasis Park covers 113 acres and feature both lush wetland and arid habitat suitable for the d...

The Environmental Education Center serves as a gateway to Veterans Oasis Park, offering a diverse roster of programming related to the environment. Veterans Oasis Park covers 113 acres and feature both lush wetland and arid habitat suitable for the diverse plants and wildlife of the Sonoran Desert. This "non-traditional" facility capitalizes on the divergent and plentiful outdoor recreation opportunities at the site created by the park land, lake, and wetlands/groundwater recharge basins. The shallow basins infiltrate high quality reclaimed water to the subsurface aquifer for storage and recovery as part of the City's comprehensive reclaimed water management plan. The park also includes 4½ miles of trails, wildlife viewing areas; ramadas and picnic areas; a butterfly and hummingbird habitat; an outdoor amphitheatre; a unique, learning-oriented playground; a 5-acre "urban fishing" lake; and a Solar System Walk.