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Elkhart Environmental Center

Nature | Recreation | Education

The Elkhart Environmental Center (EEC) has over 80 acres of prairies, wetlands, woodlands, and riverfront areas to explore, but that’s not all! Check out all the EEC has to offer–we have something for everyone!

1717 E Lusher Ave, Elkhart IN 46516

574-293-5070

EECmail@coei.org

Staff Hours:
Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM

Trail/Grounds Hours:
Dawn – Dusk Everyday

Elkhart Environmental Center

Nature | Recreation | Education

The Elkhart Environmental Center (EEC) has over 80 acres of prairies, wetlands, woodlands, and riverfront areas to explore, but that’s not all! Check out all the EEC has to offer–we have something for everyone!

1717 E Lusher Ave, Elkhart IN 46516

574-293-5070

EECmail@coei.org

Staff Hours:
Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM

Trail/Grounds Hours:
Dawn – Dusk Everyday

Programs

We offer a variety of programs for adults, kids, and families throughout the year!

Details for upcoming programs can be found on our Facebook page or on our registration site.

Events

We host a variety of family-friendly community events through the year:

Education

Education is our mission! We love hosting field trips or getting back in the classroom to teach about the environment, sustainability, and so much more! Want to set up a field trip or a classroom visit?

Volunteering

Volunteers are the heart of the EEC! They help with outdoor projects on our trails and assist with programs and events. Want to be a part of the EEC team?

Programs

We offer a variety of programs for adults, kids, and families throughout the year!

Details for upcoming programs can be found on our Facebook page or on our registration site.

Events

We host a variety of family-friendly community events through the year:

Education

Education is our mission! We love hosting field trips or getting back in the classroom to teach about the environment, sustainability, and so much more! Want to set up a field trip or a classroom visit?

Volunteering

Volunteers are the heart of the EEC! They help with outdoor projects on our trails and assist with programs and events. Want to be a part of the EEC team?

In 2017, the Elkhart Environmental Center published a Master Plan to map out future efforts to grow and improve the EEC according to community input. We’ve come a long way since then, but we are still chipping away at many of the goals that were developed with the public. If you would like to see details of our 2017 Master Plan, please click the button below.

 For the latest monthly event flyer, please click the button below.

For a copy of the latest program booklet (covers fall/winter or spring/summer programs and events), please click the button below.

For a copy of our EEC brochure, please click the button below.

For a copy of our invasive species brochure, please click the button below.

This map was created by the Elkhart County Waterways Alliance in 2021 and is still a great resource for those traveling the Elkhart River.

In 2020, the EEC began working with Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute to create a Climate Action and Resilience Plan for the City of Elkhart. The process began with a Greenhouse Gas Inventory, which is available below. The city’s climate action plan is still a draft, and we hope to create a more updated and formalized plan with input from the public in the future.

The EEC has! In 2023, the EEC received a grant that allowed us to install ground- and roof-mounted solar panels as well as a wind turbine. You can see the live updated savings on the monitors in our Visitor’s Cabin.

For more info on what the City of Elkhart is doing in the solar field and what you can do for your own home, click the link below.

The Aquatic Biology program is based out of the Public Works Department, but we are lucky enough to partner with them for several of our events! They do fantastic-year round work sampling the local waterways and monitoring the health of the water and the creatures who live in it. For details on their work, click the link below.

The City of Elkhart has received a grant to plant 2,000 trees in 4 years through our new Trees for the Hart program. For more details about the grant and how you can get a tree or help plant one, click the link below.

Contact Us!

    In 2017, the Elkhart Environmental Center published a Master Plan to map out future efforts to grow and improve the EEC according to community input. We’ve come a long way since then, but we are still chipping away at many of the goals that were developed with the public. If you would like to see details of our 2017 Master Plan, please click the button below.

     For the latest monthly event flyer, please click the button below.

    For a copy of the latest program booklet (covers fall/winter or spring/summer programs and events), please click the button below.

    For a copy of our EEC brochure, please click the button below.

    For a copy of our invasive species brochure, please click the button below.

    This map was created by the Elkhart County Waterways Alliance in 2021 and is still a great resource for those traveling the Elkhart River.

    In 2020, the EEC began working with Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute to create a Climate Action and Resilience Plan for the City of Elkhart. The process began with a Greenhouse Gas Inventory, which is available below. The city’s climate action plan is still a draft, and we hope to create a more updated and formalized plan with input from the public in the future.

    The EEC has! In 2023, the EEC received a grant that allowed us to install ground- and roof-mounted solar panels as well as a wind turbine. You can see the live updated savings on the monitors in our Visitor’s Cabin.

    For more info on what the City of Elkhart is doing in the solar field and what you can do for your own home, click the link below.

    The Aquatic Biology program is based out of the Public Works Department, but we are lucky enough to partner with them for several of our events! They do fantastic-year round work sampling the local waterways and monitoring the health of the water and the creatures who live in it. For details on their work, click the link below.

    The City of Elkhart has received a grant to plant 2,000 trees in 4 years through our new Trees for the Hart program. For more details about the grant and how you can get a tree or help plant one, click the link below.

    Contact Us!

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