The lecture hall
at the Collins Learning Center features:
- eighty-two multi-media theater
- comfortable seats, fold-down table arms,
- sound system,
- rear projection AV including video, slides, DVD, and
computer generated presentations.
The facilities enable teachers to present pre-field trip
orientation information. Conducting immediate follow-up allows students to process information and create the connections
between experience and concept.
The Science Laboratory provides five lab stations with water, gas, electricity, and computer ports,
a teacher demonstration table, hood, storage areas, computer labspace and field equipment for students of all ages
to examine and test specimens and samples from the nature site.
The Greenhouse, when completed,
will include tables and trays for plant materials
for restoration projects and for conducting research in horticulture and botany.
The Library
offers a collection of reference books and periodicals permiting individuals to explore ideas, check facts and
conduct literature searches. A children’s section is also provided.
The Kitchenette has stove/oven, microwave, refrigerator, serving island, storage.
The Leif Everson Observatory
LEO houses a computer-controlled 14" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope and a TeleVue 102 mm refractor
with a Coronado Hydrogen Alpha filter. The observatory dome is mechanically synchronized to move in coordination
with the telescope. Six counter-weighted astronomical binoculars with permanent mounts are provided in the Stargarden
viewing area with telescope platforms.
Outdoor Amphitheater
