Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center, About Us

Great River Road Learning & Visitor Center @ Freedom Park, Prescott, WI
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Welcome to the Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center at Freedom Park in Prescott, Wisconsin. Located at the northern gateway to Wisconsin’s Great River Road, a National Scenic Byway, the Center overlooks the scenic upper Mississippi River Valley where the St. Croix River enters the mighty Mississippi. Stroll our trails, see the blue waters of the St. Croix mix with the brown Mississippi waters, enjoy our educational native plant gardens, and look for raptors, migrating birds and other wildlife at this Audubon Birding site and Watchable Wildlife site.

Mission — Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center
To provide high quality educational programs which create an appreciation of this community’s unique place at the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers.

Interpretive Goals of the GRRVLC

To interpret the Mississippi River as a national cultural and environmental resource;
To interpret the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers as natural areas rich in both environmental and historical stories;
To provide opportunities to explore the balance between use and restoration and conservation of river and other natural resources;
To provide learning and recreational opportunities for residents and others in surrounding communities including school children;
Serve as a portal to the panoramic vistas of Freedom Park;
Provide orientation and information about nearby natural and cultural areas and local amenities to travelers.

Friends of Freedom Park
Friends of Freedom Park is a non-profit organization supporting the mission of the Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center and providing members, school children, area residents and visitors from around the world with experiences that deepen their connections to this important community and regional resource. Members of Friends of Freedom Park are dedicated to ongoing support of the Learning Center, its mission and its activities. Many members are also volunteers. Please call the Center if you wish to discuss volunteer opportunities. (715-262-0104)

Mission — Friends of Freedom Park
To support the operations and educational programs of the Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center through membership, volunteer recruitment, and fundraising.

Staff and Board of Directors—2010

Executive Director – Margaret Smith
mhsmith@freedomparkwi.org

Interpretive Naturalist: Jessica Bierbrauer

Board Members

Linda Bjorklund (Secretary)

John Carlson (Treasurer)

Trish Foreman

Michael Hunter

Don Kern

William McNeill (Vice Chair)

James Shiely (Chair)

John Shiely