K entucky State University's Environmental Education Research Center (EERC) is a collaborative experiential learning facility that connects students, teachers, and community groups to the environment through meaningful hands-on learning activities. The center is managed with environmentally sound practices that aim to protect, enhance, and educate about local ecology.
Located in Henry County, Kentucky, the EERC is home to a variety of educational opportunities focused on its many attractions. A 1.6-acre man-made upland pond is frequently used for fishing and other aquatic resource education. Extensive trails varying in difficulty span the 307-acre property and offer opportunities for groups to access secluded viewing sites for observing wildlife corridors. There is ample access to local Six Mile Creek, which runs through the center and has Outstanding State Resource Waters designation by the Division of Water. There are numerous sites for anthropology, aquatic sciences, forestry, and biology education.
EERC staff are equipped to work with formal classroom teachers, summer camps, community groups, and after-school programs to tailor field trips to each group's educational and recreational needs and Kentucky Academic standards. Progress continues to focus on the EERC's mission to make the center accessible to visitors of all abilities with the implementation of trails and resources for those with sensory and mobility disabilities.
To learn more, contact Louis Ross at louis.ross@kysu.edu.
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