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The Southern Environmental Center (SEC) is the largest
educational facility of
its kind in Alabama and can handle groups of up to
200 visitors at a time. In
addition to its award-winning Interactive Museum and
EcoScape Gardens, the SEC
is also active in the community. It has initiated
a number of model
partnerships targeting water quality, smog, and urban
sprawl. Click here for directions to the SEC or here for a map of the BSC Campus.
Our purpose ...
is to show individuals how they can protect and improve their local environments.
Complex topics like air pollution and water quality are presented in a way the general
public can comprehend, as opposed to say, the contents of a DVD manual. Read about the latest happenings at the Center in our newsletter.
SEC Tour Information ...
The Southern Environmental Center is a 5,600 square foot center with multi-media conference room and Gift Store housed in what was formerly an indoor pool at Birmingham-Southern College. It is perfect for schools, scouts, church groups, etc. Plan your next special event, meeting, or even child's birthday party with us. For rate information, please call 205-226-4934 or email roald@myecoscapes.org.
Visit The Interactive Museum (TIM), a two-story environmental showcase that challenges visitors to slide down a giant Sewage Pipe, lift a week's worth of garbage, or identify the sources of air pollution on a moving city scape model. Activity is $1 per person with a group minimum of 10.
 Next, take a tour of the nearby EcoScape, a 4-acre outdoor classroom whose paths wind through a miniature Mobile Basin wetland, past Beneficial Bug sculptures and Fragrance Gardens, and along the Appalachian Trail to a 2-story treehouse. Learn about medicinal plants, edible landscapes, and sustainable landscape practices. Activity is $1 per person with a group minimum of 10.
Complete your visit by making EcoArt. Transform discarded telephone wires, bottle caps, old CDs and more into home jewelry. Activity is $1 per person with a group minimum of 10.
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