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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for the 2024 The City Nature Challenge (CNC) and be a participant in an international bio-blitz! Help us document the incredible biodiversity in the Greater Kansas City Area by making observations of WILD organisms in the Greater Kansas City Metro Area, April 26-April 29. We are excited to safely celebrate nature in and […]
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 […]
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 […]
 Come join us for ReMake Learning Days, a fun afternoon of exploring some of our native habitats and hiking our nature trail! Learn about some of the plants and animals that surround us in these environments and what makes them unique. Take some time to explore our nature trail and experience many of our […]
Garden Work Day with volunteer Mary. Photo © Susie Harris Volunteers are welcome to join this native garden work day to plant, weed and deadhead the native gardens around Lakeside […]
Join us for this native wildlife event celebrating urban birds. Events: • 10:30   Hike with a Naturalist. For more information on the guided hike, go here. • 11:00   Meet out Peregrine falcon • 12:00   Presentation - "Hunters in Your Backyard." Learn about four raptors that have adapted to urban […]
