Des Moines
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden – Des Moines, Iowa
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is a wonderful place to experience nature indoors (and outdoors), with a variety of plants
Madrid
Iowa Arboretum – Madrid, Iowa
Iowa Arboretum has hundreds of foliage specimens with several manicured gardens, surrounded by trails.
New Virginia
Rolling Thunder Prairie – New Virginia, Iowa
Rolling Thunder Prairie has over 250 acres of native prairie with hills and a wooded creek. There are no designated
Indianola
Annett Nature Center – Indianola, Iowa
Annett Nature Center is next to Lake Ahquabi State Park; the three-floor nature center is a popular field trip destination,
Minburn
Voas Nature Area & Museum – Minburn, Iowa
Voas Nature Area & Museum is a diverse outdoor area with different foliage and wildlife. The museum focuses on rocks,
Perry
Forest Park Museum & Arboretum – Perry, Iowa
The Forest Park Museum and Arboretum are on 17 acres, with the Raccoon River Valley Trail passing through the arboretum.