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.
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 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, if weather allows, • apply insect/tick repellent […]
Join us for this native wildlife event and observe a working beehive and a caterpillar zoo. Go for a scheduled, guided hike or browse the information tables that feature insect life cycles, supporting pollinator species and insect predators. Arts and crafts are also available. For more information on the guided hike, go here. Meet a kestrel […]
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 […]
Registration is now open for the 8th annual Run for Raptors Trail Race, a trail walk/run in support of Lakeside Nature Center's wildlife rehabilitation hospital. For all race information and registration, go here. For questions, email: run4raptors@lakesidenaturecenter.org Rain date is Sunday, August 11. Go here for photos from Run for Raptors 2022.
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.
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 […]
Dry Sun Garden. Photo © John Whiteman 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, […]
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 […]
This native wildlife event features a scheduled, guided hike, a fly-tying demonstration and well as informational talks and tables about native, aquatic animals and more. All displays emphasize water quality and how it affects wildlife. Arts and crafts are also available. Sponsored by the Little Blue River Watershed Coalition and Heart of America Fly Fishers. […]
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.
