Tom Ridge Environmental Center

Tom Ridge Environmental Center

The Tom Ridge Environmental Center is a center on the grounds of Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. Named after former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, it opened on 26 May 2006.cite web|publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources|title=Tom Ridge Environmental Center now open at Presque Isle in Erie|url=http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/news/resource/res2006/06-0607-trecpi.aspx|accessdate=2007-09-18] The center has convert|65000|sqft|m2|0 of space including interpretive exhibits highlighting local and regional flora and fauna, as well as the human history and culture of the area. The center also offers a large-format movie theater, gift shop, and cafeteria and an observation tower of convert|75|ft|m|0 that overlooks Lake Erie. The facility also includes five classrooms and eight laboratories for environmental education and research, plus the administrative offices of conservation groups and agencies.

External links

* [http://www.trecpi.org/ Website]
* [http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/tomridgecenter.aspx DCNR website]

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