Welcome to CERA
	Looking for a trail map? Find it on our Visitor page. The blooms of late summer: Top row (left to right): Rudbeckia subtomentosa sweet brown-eyed Susan, Liatris pycnostachya prairie blazing star, Polygala sanguinea field milkwort. Middle row: Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia, Asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed, Chamaecrista fasciculata partridge pea. Lower row: Physostegia virginiana obedient plant. Read more about CERA's 40th anniversary, celebrated in the Fall 2008. 50 kW wind turbine The wind turbine erected in January 2007 will provide over 90% of the electricity needs for our 7500 sq ft Environmental Education Center. The wind power will reduce carbon dioxide emissions related to energy use by the facility by 200,000 pounds per year. Visit our Facilities page for links to more photos and videos of installation. CERA Green Touchscreen Kiosk The interactive kiosk in the Environmental Education Center explains the building's green design features (like the geothermal heating-cooling system, and cistern for gray water recycling), graphs real-time data on water and energy use (in comparison to similarly-sized buildings), summarizes curricular, research, restoration, and outreach uses of CERA, and provides real-time weather data from the CERA weather station. See the interactive kiosk. Mission Statement Our mission is to preserve and, through restoration, recreate a part of Iowa's vanishing natural heritage, providing a resource for the entire college, local schools, environmental groups, clubs, and the general public. Virtual Tour Visit CERA through a virtual or historical tour! Comments encouraged... if you have suggestions or problems with this webiste, contact the webeditor at petersos@grinnell.edu.
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