Environmental Education & Research Center opens fall 2021

As National Recreation & Parks month comes to a close, the University of Washington Bothell Environmental Education & Research Center at Saint Edward State Park is gearing up to open. The one-of-a-kind facility, designed for the appreciation, study and stewardship of Pacific Northwest ecosystems, will officially launch this fall in the annex to what until 1977 was the historic Saint Edward Seminary. 

The EERC’s opening, delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic, is much-anticipated after years of hard work and collaboration between UW Bothell, Washington State Parks, local legislators, community members and Daniels Real Estate. Daniels leased and completed rehabilitation of The Lodge at Saint Edward, a boutique hotel that makes up the rest of the 90,000 square foot space. 

““The education and research center is such a wonderful complement to the park and lodge,” said Carolyn Brennan, assistant vice chancellor for the Office of Sponsored Research and the Office of Connected Learning. “It’s that missing piece, and it’s very satisfying to think that it will be around for a very long time to come.”