Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center
Phone: 952-854-5900 |
The following trunks and kits are available for educators to check out of the Region 3 Resource Library:
Shorebird Trunk
Contains lessons, videos, posters, and publications designed to assist educators with activities for learning about shorebirds.
Suitcase for Survival
 Photo Credit - FWS  Photo Credit - FWS |
The Suitcase for Survival is a learning kit about the illegal wildlife trade of endangered species. This trunk includes a collection of illegally imported artifacts confiscated by the U.S. fish and wildlife Service as well as a slideshow and wildlife education packet.
(2 trunks available)
Wetland Discovery Trunk
The Wetland Trunk is designed to assist educators in preparing activities for exploring and learning about wetland habitats. It contains lessons, props, videos, pamphlets, publications, and posters.
(2 trunks available)
Wolf Trunk
The Wolf Trunk features learning stations that are adaptable for all ages. This trunk includes games, videos, skulls, pelt samples, tracks, scent boxes, and more.
(2 trunks available)
Prairie Discovery Trunk
The Prairie Trunk is designed to assist educators in preparing activities for exploring and learning about the prairie. It contains lessons, props, videos, pamphlets, publications, posters, and a bison costume.
(3 trunks available)
Songbird Trunk
This trunk contains lessons, videos, posters, and publications, designed to assist educators with activities for learning about songbirds.
(3 trunks available)
Zebra Mussel Trunk
The Zebra Mussel Trunk contains educational material and activities related to the invasive Zebra Mussel (an introduced species to the Great Lakes).
(1 trunk available)
Enviroscape Watershed Model
The Enviroscape Model demonstrates how water flows through a watershed and how contaminants end up in lakes and rivers. Emphasis is on the factors that contribute to increased run-off, non-point source pollution and how to reduce these contaminants. A teacher's guide is included.
(2 models available)
For more information, please contact the Resource Librarian.
