where can you bounce
on a bog, canoe in the slough, and hear a pileated
woodpecker knocking on a tree ... all in the middle of the
city.
We are located on a biologically diverse 320-acre wetland
nature park in the heart of urban Bellevue, Washington. The
Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center is a
collaboration between the City of Bellevue and Pacific
Science Center. This partnership brings year-round
education and interpretation of freshwater ecosystems,
wetland ecology, environmental stewardship and the effect
of urban development to adults, youth and families. To
learn more about Mercer Slough Nature Park or adult and
family programs stop by the Visitor Center and talk to a
Park Ranger or visit →bellevuewa.gov.
To explore more of Pacific Science Center programs for
youth and families, please select from one of these
categories:
School Programs
-- Families &
Groups
Teen Programs
-- Camps
Meet Our
Staff
Teacher Resources
-- Map & Driving
Directions
We use science-based education programs
to inspire lifelong awareness, understanding, appreciation,
and a sense of stewardship for the natural world.
Programming at the Mercer Slough Environmental
Education Center is provided by the Russell Family
Foundation, Anonymous and JiJi Foundation.