Eden Prairie's Environmental Learning Center (ELC) is located within the City's Water Treatment Plant at 14100 Technology Drive.

Students of all ages and grade levels are invited to visit the center to learn about water conservation and becoming good stewards of our environment. The interactive exhibits bring environmental issues to life and allow students to learn about water-related topics such as drinking water treatment, watersheds and other environmental concerns.

Tour

Tours of the Water Treatment Plant help students understand how the City provides safe drinking water to the community. Students are guided through the facility by a water treatment plant operator and learn about processes behind public water systems.

Visiting classes are split into two groups that take turns touring the water plant at the ELC. All classes are required to have chaperones available to aid them in the learning process during the tour and ELC activities. A list of the chaperones' names must be provided before visiting. For grades 4 or younger, one chaperone is required for every ten students. For grades 5 or older, one chaperone is required for every 15 students.

Tours are available 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 9 a.m.–noon Thursdays. Tours typically run 90 minutes depending on class size.

Scavenger Hunt

A scavenger hunt through the exhibits is designed for grades 3-12 (with a focus on water resources.) Students complete their worksheets by interacting with six exhibits where the answers are located.

To arrange a visit contact the Water Treatment Plant.