Mother Nature Reads – Storytelling

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

Mother Nature Reads is a fun morning of storytelling for children, given by "Mother Nature." Make a craft and take it home. Occasionally, a presentation with one of our education animals is given. For more information on our education animals, go here.

Free

Hike with a Naturalist

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

  If you are looking for guided hikes in Kansas City, our Hike with a Naturalist focuses on habitats around Lakeside Nature Center. The hikes typically occur on the upper Fox Hollow trail which is primarily covered with rock and accessible for most participants. However, depending on the naturalist, another part of the Fox Hollow […]

Free

Fox Hollow Trail Work Day

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

Volunteers will remove invasive species, plant natives and maintain/improve the Fox Hollow trail system. Not sure where we are working just yet, but be prepared for a short hike just in case. Please email ruth.stephens@kcmo.org  if you are planning to attend and if you need tools or will bring your own. These workdays are weather […]

Free

Animal Homes – Native Wildlife Event

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

  Warsaw, Bald Eagle. Photo © Juanita Bach Join us for a native wildlife event about where animals live and how they build their homes, ranging from beaver dams to massive eagle nests. There will also be craft activities and display tables. Presentations/Animal Encounters: 10:30 am – Education Animals Presentation. Meet an Eastern mole and […]

Free

Native Garden Work Day

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

Garden Work Day. Photo © Susie Harris Volunteers are welcome to join this native garden work day to plant, weed and deadhead the native gardens around Lakeside Nature Center. Please gather at the Nature Center front doors before work begins. The following are recommended: • wear work gloves, sturdy shoes, long pants and long sleeves, […]

Free

Project Blue River Rescue

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

Photos © Jim Hinds Join Friends of Lakeside Nature Center and Little Blue River Watershed Coalition for the 34rd annual Project Blue River Rescue. You will help to pick up storm drain trash along banks and illegal dumps on adjacent roads.   To register, complete one registration for an individual and only one registration for a group. […]

Free

Mother Nature Reads – Storytelling

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

  Mother Nature Reads is a fun morning of storytelling for children, given by "Mother Nature." Make a craft and take it home. Occasionally, a presentation with one of our education animals is given. For more information on our education animals, go here.

Free

Hike with a Naturalist

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

  If you are looking for guided hikes in Kansas City, our Hike with a Naturalist events focus on habitats around Lakeside Nature Center. The hikes typically occur on the upper Fox Hollow trail which is primarily covered with rock and accessible for most participants. However, depending on the naturalist, another part of the Fox […]

Free

Fox Hollow Trail Work Day

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

Volunteers will remove invasive species, plant natives and maintain/improve the Fox Hollow trail system. Not sure where we are working just yet, but be prepared for a short hike just in case. Please email ruth.stephens@kcmo.org  if you are planning to attend and if you need tools or will bring your own. These workdays are weather […]

Free

Native Garden Work Day

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

Volunteer Kimberly at Garden Work Day. Photo © Susie Harris Volunteers are welcome to join this native garden work day to plant, weed and deadhead the native gardens around Lakeside Nature Center. Please gather at the Nature Center front doors before work begins. The following are recommended: • wear work gloves, sturdy shoes, long pants […]

Earth Day Activities

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

  Explore nature in the city and things that you can do to support the earth. 10:30 am – Hike with a Naturalist – Habitats. For more information, go here. 11:00 am – Puppet Show – StoneLion Puppet Theatre 12:00 pm – Meet our Virginia Opossum 1:00 pm – Puppet Show – StoneLion Puppet Theatre […]

Free

Hike with a Naturalist (Earth Day Activity)

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

  If you are looking for guided hikes in Kansas City, our Hike with a Naturalist events focus on habitats around Lakeside Nature Center. The hikes typically occur on the upper Fox Hollow trail which is primarily covered with rock and accessible for most participants. However, depending on the naturalist, another part of the Fox […]

Free
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