Lakeside Nature Center

Lakeside Nature Center

Garden Work Days

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Welcome to Lakeside Nature Center’s Native Garden Team. We are so happy that you are willing to join us in this on-going project.  Workdays may be cancelled because of the weather, if you have not been notified, call the Nature Center before coming.  On workdays, please be sure to bring a refillable water bottle,  garden gloves, […]

Celebrating Urban Birds

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Free Visitors participate in scheduled hike. Inside the center, info tables give information about the 15 species of interest to Cornell. People will be encouraged to participate in Cornell Lab of Ornathology Citizen Science Survey. There will also be arts and crafts activities and display tables. 11 a.m. – Peregrine Falcon Noon – Cornell’s Urban […]

Event Series Hike with a Naturalist

Hike with a Naturalist

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

All scheduled hikes are open to the public. There is no fee. Hikes will be cancelled in severe weather – call the center (816-513-8960) for confirmation. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day (i.e. raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). […]

Fox Hollow Work Day

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Volunteers will remove invasive species and maintain/improve the Fox Hollow trail system. Please email [email protected]  if you are planning to attend. Please include if you need tools or will bring your own. The workday is weather dependent and will be cancelled if actively raining or snowing and temperatures are under 40 degrees.  You will be emailed if […]

Fox Hollow Fest: Celebrating Trees and Trails

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Fox Hollow Fest will be returning this year again to help promote local trails.  The event is scheduled to coincide with National Trails Day.  Come out and enjoy guided hikes, make crafts, buy cool merch and play your luck with our raffle, all while enjoying the outdoors and some live music!  There will be natives […]

Event Series Mother Nature Reads

Mother Nature Reads

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Bring your children for a fun morning to hear Mother Nature read stories. Make a craft and take it home. You may also get a chance to meet one of our education animals.

Hike with a Naturalist

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

All scheduled hikes are open to the public. There is no fee. Hikes will be cancelled in severe weather – call the center (816-513-8960) for confirmation. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day (i.e. raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). […]

Fox Hollow Work Day

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Volunteers will remove invasive species and maintain/improve the Fox Hollow trail system. Please email [email protected]  if you are planning to attend. Please include if you need tools or will bring your own. The workday is weather dependent and will be cancelled if actively raining or snowing and temperatures are under 40 degrees.  You will be emailed if […]

Garden Work Days

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Welcome to Lakeside Nature Center’s Native Garden Team. We are so happy that you are willing to join us in this on-going project.  Workdays may be cancelled because of the weather, if you have not been notified, call the Nature Center before coming.  On workdays, please be sure to bring a refillable water bottle,  garden gloves, […]

Event Series Hike with a Naturalist

Hike with a Naturalist

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

All scheduled hikes are open to the public. There is no fee. Hikes will be cancelled in severe weather – call the center (816-513-8960) for confirmation. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day (i.e. raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). […]

FREE Hohner Harmonica Experience for Beginners

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Lakeside Nature Center , 4701 East Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 6413o in Swope Park** FREE Tickets via Eventbrite (TBD) Local musician Russ ‘KidMan’ Schenke will be demonstrating basic technics and other insights on the harmonica. This clinic is open to all ages and no experience is necessary. A limited number of harmonicas will be […]

Event Series Mother Nature Reads

Mother Nature Reads

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Bring your children for a fun morning to hear Mother Nature read stories. Make a craft and take it home. You may also get a chance to meet one of our education animals.

Event Series Hike with a Naturalist

Hike with a Naturalist

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

All scheduled hikes are open to the public. There is no fee. Hikes will be cancelled in severe weather – call the center (816-513-8960) for confirmation. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day (i.e. raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). […]

Garden Work Days

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Welcome to Lakeside Nature Center’s Native Garden Team. We are so happy that you are willing to join us in this on-going project.  Workdays may be cancelled because of the weather, if you have not been notified, call the Nature Center before coming.  On workdays, please be sure to bring a refillable water bottle, garden gloves, […]

Bugs Extravaganza

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Free Learn cool things about bugs including life cycles. Also find out how to support pollinator species.  Visitors can participate in scheduled hike. In the Center, observe a working beehive and a caterpillar zoo.  Info tables provide information about insect life cycles, supporting pollinator species and insect predators.  Arts and crafts are also available. 11 […]

Event Series Hike with a Naturalist

Hike with a Naturalist

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

All scheduled hikes are open to the public. There is no fee. Hikes will be cancelled in severe weather – call the center (816-513-8960) for confirmation. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day (i.e. raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). […]

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