Education Centers

The program for the Anita B Gorman Conservation Discovery Center on twelve acres of previously developed land was to accommodate six educational workshops that promoted conservation strategies, metro offices for the Department, as well as multiple-sized meeting spaces and a large 250-seat auditorium available to the community.

Although the building could not be occupied as originally scheduled due to the extended pandemic, The Harkin Institute adapted the facility to needs forced upon them by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ground Level transformed into a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic where 10,000 people were vaccinated during the winter and spring of 2021 administered by the Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.

The A to Z Nutrition Center is a healthy food market and experiential kitchen that will guide visitors from across the globe toward healthy and nourishing lifestyles to support mental, emotional, and physical health.