Education at the Preserve
At the Jenna Welch Nature Study Center, we carry a passion for the outdoors and learn from shared experience.
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To ensure conservation, restoration, education, research and outdoor enjoyment of Midland’s urban playa for present and future generations.
At the Jenna Welch Nature Study Center, we carry a passion for the outdoors and learn from shared experience.
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SHARE THE TRAILOur mission is to ensure conservation, restoration, education, research and outdoor enjoyment of Midland’s urban playa for present and future generations.
Follow on Instagram8am – 8pmTuesday – Sunday
Closed Mondays2201 S. Midland Dr.
Midland, Texas
The Preserve is one of the few urban playas in the state of Texas, an ecotourism destination, and a science education resource of the Permian Basin.
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