Laurentian Environmental Learning Center 

About

Laurentian Environmental Center (LEC) is an accredited, year-round public educational facility located in the Superior National Forest in Northeastern Minnesota.

LEC offers access to hundreds of acres of wilderness with trout streams and diverse wildlife habitat. LEC's property includes access to 100 acre pristine lake, hiking and ski trails that connect with the Big Aspen hiking and ski trails – comprising a thirty-mile system. The Center maintains a 12-station Challenge Course, a 32-foot outdoor climbing wall, a dogsled yard and trails, an archery range, canoes and rowboats, a sauna, an outdoor campfire theater and a large playing field. The on-site dining facility serves healthy, home-cooked meals from menus developed by a dietician.

LEC can accommodate small and large groups year-round with 160 beds, five large classroom buildings, a lodge and a dining facility that seats 175.

Call 1-888-749-1288 or www.laurentiancenter.org for information. Fees vary based on length of stay & program. Available as a retreat site for groups of 30 or more. Email: [email protected]