About the Nahant Marsh Education Center

Mission

The Mission of Nahant Marsh Education Center is to maintain and enhance the Center’s ecological and scenic qualities while providing compatible low impact educational and recreational opportunities.

Partners

Advanced Technology Environmental & Energy Center	Black Hawk College	City of Davenport	Davenport Community School District
Eastern Iowa Community College District	Friends of Nahant Marsh	River Action	Scott County Conservation Department
St. Ambrose University	Western Illinois University	Coming soon	Coming soon

Management plan

• Review and update the 1998 Master Plan.
• Recognize and clarify the roles and responsibilities of the Center’s partners and supporting agencies.
• Identify and evaluate past accomplishments.
• Identify the ecological significance of Nahant Marsh and its relationship to the Mississippi River and other natural areas.
• Develop a comprehensive management plan and schedule for the short- and long-term development, operation and maintenance of the Center.
• Develop a comprehensive environmental education plan.
• Evaluate and prioritize future acquisition possibilities and needs.

Location

The Center is located at 4220 Wapello Ave., Davenport, IA 52802.

We have not inherited this land from our ancestors; rather we have borrowed it from our children.-- Native American saying