River Bend Nature Center

Our mission is to help people discover, enjoy, understand, and preserve the incredible natural world that surrounds us.

River Bend Nature Center is a member-supported 743-acre nature and environmental learning center located in Faribault, Minnesota which is about 40 miles south of the Twin Cities metro area on I-35. We seek to help people of all ages discover and connect with the natural world so they will understand its value in their lives, and work to conserve the natural world for current and future generations.

Our beautiful acreage contains diverse habitats including ponds, forest, restored prairie, sandstone quarries, and the Straight River, making for infinite possibilities for exploration.