Upcoming Signature Events

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Animal Homes
Saturday, March 15,
10 am – 2 pm

Learn about native wildlife building activity ranging from beaver dams to eagle nests.

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Project Blue River Rescue
Saturday, April 5,
9 am – 1 pm

Pick up storm drain trash along banks and illegal dumps on adjacent roads.   

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Earth Day
Saturday, April 19,
10 am – 2 pm

Explore nature in the city and learn what you can do to support our area’s wildlife.

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Wildlife Assistance

If you’ve found an injured or potentially orphaned animal in Missouri,
we can help.

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Celebrate your birthday with us!

Packages include a 2 ½-hour rental with a 30-minute live animal presentation by a Nature Center naturalist.

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Explore Fox Hollow Trail

The trail meanders along limestone bluffs, beside the scenic Fox Hollow Creek and through old riparian forest.

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Hike with a Naturalist

Saturday, March 1, 10:30 – 11:30 am
This guided hike focuses on habitats around Lakeside Nature Center.

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Fox Hollow Volunteer Event

Sunday, March 9, 2 – 4 pm
Help remove invasive species during monthly Fox Hollow volunteer events.

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Learn and have fun.

Educational Programming

With several different types of programming available, we can customize an event for your audience at one of our locations or yours.

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Native Animal Displays

Our award-winning facility houses about 60 animals including bald eagles and other birds of prey, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish. 

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Facility Rentals

Spaces within the Center are available for meetings or gatherings up to 300 people. Lake Lodge is a rustic dining hall with kitchen.

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Mother Nature Reads

A fun morning of storytelling for children, given by “Mother Nature.”
The next event is Saturday, March 1, 10 am.

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Native Garden Volunteer Events

Our next event is Saturday, March 8, 9-11 am.
Help maintain the native gardens and learn about native gardening.

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Be a friend.

Join Friends of Lakeside Nature Center and help with wildlife rehabilitation, events, educational programming, trail and native garden maintenance and much more. 

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