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Prairie Wetlands Learning Center is a residential environmental education center that focuses on teaching an understanding of prairies and wetlands. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the center is the first residential environmental education center operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Center is part of the Fergus Falls Wetland Management District, and is a cooperative venture between the  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the  City of Fergus Falls and the  State of Minnesota.

The mission of the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center is: "To provide environmental education opportunities for students, private landowners and the general public, and to foster stewardship by demonstrating methods for protection, enhancement and restoration of the prairie pothole ecosystem."

The Prairie Wetlands Learning Center includes 330 acres of native and restored prairie, 28 wetlands and 3.5 miles of trails. The Visitor Center houses a 2500 square foot exhibit area, the Bluestem Store, six classrooms and the Great Hall – a multi-purpose meeting room. The Center provides both day and residential environmental education and interpretation of the prairie pothole region for learners of all ages.'''