Tag: Dodge Nature Preschool

Dodge Nature Preschool Celebrates 25 Years

Dodge Nature Preschool will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the Rock the Barn farm and music festival on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Olivia Irvine Dodge: Preserving Nature for Future Generations

“We are all a part of the land and without it, we are incomplete,” said Olivia Irvine Dodge, a West St. Paul philanthropist and founder of Dodge Nature Center.

Then & Now: Dodge Nature Center

Aerial views of the Dodge Nature Center in 1967 showing the original patchwork farm fields compared to the restored nature area today.

Kids at Dodge Nature Preschool crossing the prairie.

Outside Every Day at Dodge Nature Preschool

Three- to five-year-olds at Dodge Nature Preschool spend time outside every day, no matter the season or the weather. When they’re not hiking with journals in hand or studying nature up close with a magnifying glass, they’re in their outdoor classroom.

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