Voyageur
The Voyageur Club is located on the existing BGCTC Voyageur Environmental Center property which has been owned and operated since 1968. The property and facilities have historically been used to provide residential day and overnight camp programming for all BGCTC youth. Given the close proximity to the Twin Cities and the vast natural habitat, over the years Voyageur has provided many unique opportunities for thousands of BGCTC youth to explore environmental education and empower them to become stewards of the environment.
To meet an identified community need for out-of-school-time holistic academic opportunities for school-aged youth, BGCTC began the planning process several years ago to elevate access to and usage of the Voyageur property and facilities to benefit more young people. In January 2024, BGCTC launched Voyageur Environmental Club as an official Club site and is now providing high-quality academic and youth development programming with an environmental education focus for grades K-12 youth after school during the school year.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities owns and operates Voyageur.
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DIRECTIONS & MAP
From Minneapolis:
I-394 west (Hwy. 12) Exit on County Road 15 west. Follow County Road 15 west as it winds around Lake Minnetonka (approx. 8 miles.) Follow County Road 15 west through Mound. We are located 1.5 miles west of Mound. VEC’s entrance is on the right.
From South Metro:
494 North to Highway 7 West. Follow Highway 7(approx. 10 miles.) Take a right onto County Road 44. Follow County Road 44 (approx. 2.5 miles.) Continue on Westedge Blvd until you reach the stop sign. Take a left onto County Road 15, which is also Lynwood Ave. VEC is located approximately one mile west on the right hand side.