• Around Since Dinosaurs

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

    Learn interesting facts about plants, reptiles, amphibians and insects that lived before dinosaurs. And hear about some animals that you thought lived with dinosaurs, but didn't. Presentations: 10:30 am - Meet a turtle like the ones living with dinosaurs 11:30 am - Talk: "Around Since Dinosaurs" 12:30 pm - Meet an opossum like the mammals […]

    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 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 trail […]

    Free
  • The Weather is Frightful – Native Wildlife Event

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

      Join us for a native wildlife event focusing on the different methods wildlife uses to survive frightful weather. Some animals deal with extreme temperatures by using migration, others will use hibernation or brumation and some will simply endure the temperatures. There will also be arts and crafts activities and display tables. Presentations/Animal Encounters: 10:30 […]

    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 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
  • All About Babies, Wildlife That is – Native Wildlife Event

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

    This native wildlife event is about common Missouri wildlife babies and how you can help to keep families together. There will also be arts and crafts activities and display tables. Animal Encounters: 10:30 am – Education Animal Presentation. Meet Darwin, screech owl. For more information on our raptor ambassadors, go here. 11:30 am – Presentation. […]

    Free
  • Fox Hollow Trail Work Day

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

    We are so excited to put our new tools to use (thank you to MDC for a cost share grant that covered all new supplies), so do not worry if you don’t have anything, as we got you covered!  Just be sure to let us know when you RSVP.  I do recommend eye protection (sunglasses […]

    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 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