Jay C. Hormel Nature Center

1304 21st Street NE
Austin, MN 55912

507-437-7519

The 507 acre Jay C. Hormel Nature Center preserve was established in 1971 and is located in Western Mower County within the city limits of Austin.  The Nature
Center features restored and remnant prairie, hardwood forest, wetlands and meandering streams.  As you hike the ten miles of trail there are deer, mink,
raccoons, salamanders, birds and other native wildlife for your viewing pleasure.

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