WHERE CAN YOU . . .see hawks, owls  and other Missouri wildlife up close. . . go on a hike along a marsh or glade . . .learn about wildlife and wild places . . .get involved in wildlife conservation . .or take an injured animal for emergency help?

LAKESIDE NATURE CENTER
Experience the wild world of nature in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri. Lakeside Nature Center, located in Swope Park, at 4701 East Gregory Blvd, exhibits wildlife native to the area, offers educational programs, coordinates community conservation projects, and is one of Missouri’s largest wildlife rehabilitation facilities.  Call us at 816-513-8960

The Chimney Swifts have returned! 

Who is at the Feeders This Month?

 

Access Outdoor Learning Lab Packet

 

Animal of the Month

Jan:  Endangered Animals at Lakeside

Feb:  Groundhog

Mar:  Cottontail Rabbit

Apr:  Urban Wildlife

May: What Can You Learn from a Skull?

Jun:  Why Are There So Many Beak Shapes?

LAKESIDE NEWS

Latest MOBug is the Regal Fritillary

Rehabilitation Statistics for 2007

Schedule for 'Walk with a Naturalist' Announced

Lakeside's New Venomous Snakes are Settling In

Project FeederWatch Begins

Check out Mother Nature Reads

                                                                                  Updated 6/22/08

              
Critter Corner MO Bugs Releases What's Blooming
 
Supported by Friends of Lakeside Nature Center through volunteers and funding.
Owned and operated by City of Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation Department