{"id":934,"date":"2025-07-07T09:15:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joropics.com\/?page_id=934"},"modified":"2025-07-18T11:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T17:33:12","slug":"springbrook-nature-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joropics.com\/?page_id=934","title":{"rendered":"Springbrook Nature Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Springbrook Nature Center is a City of Fridley owned park with 127 acres of wetland, forest and prairie habitats. We have more than 3 miles of hiking trails, interactive exhibits, and a friendly staff. Stop by for a visit soon!<br>I have been walking and taking pictures of Springbrook for over 25 years and was on the Board of Directors for a while for the Springbrook Nature Center Foundation which provides crucial support to the center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:16.66%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e23c7b65d32&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e23c7b65d32\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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Green Heron at Springbrook Nature Center (#926221588)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:16.66%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e23c7b668a8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e23c7b668a8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2023-05-11-174429-NHO_0746-8x10CSCE-1024x820.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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