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  • City Nature Challenge

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

    Safely celebrate nature in and around urban Kansas City by documenting all the wildlife species we can find during this City Nature Challenge. It can be any WILD plant, animal, […]

    Free

  • Celebrating Urban Birds – A Native Wildlife Event

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

    Join us for this native wildlife event celebrating urban birds. There will be presentations with our raptor ambassadors, activities and arts and crafts. 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 –Cornell Lab […]

    Free

  • ReMake Learning Days

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

    Join us for a fun afternoon of exploring some of our native habitats and hiking our Fox Hollow trail. Learn about some of the plants and animals that surround us in these environments and what makes them unique. Examine the grasses and flowers of our tallgrass prairie, see the blooms under the trees in our […]

    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

  • Fox Hollow Fest

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

    We are excited to bring you another fun festival with return favorites such as Sow Wild Natives, 451 Pizza Truck and the beer garden.  Attendees will be able to make […]

    Free Admission, Optional Purchases

  • Bugs Extravaganza – A Native Wildlife Event

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

    Join us for this native wildlife event and observe a working beehive and a caterpillar zoo. There will be information tables that feature insect life cycles, supporting pollinator species and insect predators. Arts and crafts are also available. 11:00     Meet our kestrel 12:00   Insect Defenses 1:00     Meet our tarantula

    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

  • Kids, Water, Fish and Frogs – a Native Wildlife Event

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

    This native wildlife event features 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 […]

    Free

  • Wilma’s Birthday Party – a Native Wildlife Event

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

    Join us for this native wildlife event and celebrate Wilma the Box Turtle’s 87th birthday. Learn cool facts about reptiles and how you can support them in the wild. Wilma’s […]

    Free

  • Trunk or Treat – a Halloween event

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

    Drive through our parking lot where you can stop at the various 'trunks' for treats, meet our animal ambassadors and receive a bag with education information. This event is free […]

    Free, donations accepted

  • What’s Out at Night – a Native Wildlife Event

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

    At this native wildlife event, you will meet and learn about many of Missouri’s nocturnal wildlife and how you can help keep them safe. Arts and crafts will also be […]

    Free

  • Earth Keepers – a Native Wildlife Event

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

    Join us for this native wildlife event to learn how to be an earth keeper and support wildlife and habitats. Table displays include ‘leaving the leaves’, creating darker skies for […]

    Free