The Lake Area Outdoor Classroom features three main habitats: prairie, wetlands, and woodlands.  With help from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources the trumpeter swan, a majestic bird, inhabits our pond during the spring, summer, and autumn months.   Also, several species of trees line the property.  Prairie grasses and native forbs welcome summer visitors with colors and delicate designs.  One can walk along a woodchip trail or take rest on a Leopold bench.  Better yet, a paved walkway leads to the Boulder Classroom where large rocks offer a quiet seat in the middle of the prairie.  Birdhouses are scattered throughout the site, and several bat and butterfly houses have been installed.  The western prairie contains a hibernaculum which is known to most as a rock pit/pile for reptiles of the area.  Young and old enjoy a stroll over the bridge or perhaps the greater challenge of the tree trunk balance beam.  Join the trail at the welcome sign or by the school sidewalk.