Hike with a Naturalist
New Schedule here.

Join a Lakeside Nature Center Naturalist to explore the trails around the center.  Dress appropriately for the weather of the day and bring along a water bottle.  The trailhead for the hike will be determined based on weather forecasts and the condition of trail options.  Each hike starts at 10:00 in the morning.
Call (816) 513-8960 or e-mail us at folnc@crn.org for more information.
No fee

Beginner Bird Walks
The beginner bird walks have been merged into the Hike with a Naturalist events.

Puppet Shows
Once a month, Mother Nature Reads will include a puppet show.  Join us in the library to see what the puppet mistress has in store for you. 

Call (816) 513-8960 or e-mail us at folnc@crn.org
for schedule.

BUGS!
Saturday, June 8th, 2013
10am- 2pm at Lakeside Nature Center
How do bugs see?  What noises do they make?  What are their lives like?  Lots of cool stuff to see, hear and touch.
Call (816) 513-8960 or e-mail us at folnc@crn.org for more information.

Party In The Park
Saturday, July 20th, 2013
10:00am - 2:00pm
Join us for a special version of Mother Nature Reads.  We'll read stories, make a craft and have a special touch table from 10:00 till 2:00 in the afternoon.  There will be other special events all day throughout Swope Park.  Call (816) 513-8960 or e-mail us at folnc@crn.org for more information.

Kids, Water, Bugs, Fish
Saturday, July 20th, 2013
10:00am - 3:00pm
What do Fish Eat? 
Little Blue River Watershed Coalition and Heart of America Fly Fishers invite you to bring your children and learn all about the bugs in our streams, the fish that eat them and what they can tell us about the quality of the water.
Learn from the Heart of America Fly Fishers as they tie flys of those bugs and show you how to cast your fly to attract fish.

What's out at Night
August 17th, 2013
10:00am - 2:00pm
Have you ever wondered what critters are out and about in your neighborhood when it's dark?  Learn about bats, owls, raccoons, opossums and some surprising species. Call (816) 513-8960 or e-mail us at folnc@crn.org for more information.

Magic Woods
Friday, October 11, 2013,  6pm-9pm
Saturday, October 12, 2013, 5pm-9pm

Take a walk on the wild side with Mother Nature and her friends. A safe, fun activity for the entire family. Walk our Nature Trail and listen to animal characters tell their stories. Enjoy this enchanted evening at Lakeside Nature Center.

See actors from Coterie Theater.  Katie the mule will be there and so will Eco-Elvis and a magician.

$5.00 per person. Children under 3 are free.

Breakfast With The Beasts
Join us next year
Saturday, February 9, 2013
10am - 2pm at Lakeside Nature Center
Learn what the animals eat for breakfast and share their food.  Have your picture taken with an animal.  $5.00 per child; adults free.
Call (816) 513-8960 for more information.  Feel free to e-mail us at folnc@crn.org.

Passport to Adventure Kickoff
Check us out next year
Saturday, March 23
12:00 - 4:00 at Bass Pro, Olathe
Learn about all the interesting sites in Kansas city, ranging from Powell Gardens to Lakeside Nature Center.
Call (816) 513-8960 or e-mail us at folnc@crn.org for schedule.

Project Blue River Rescue
Clean up the River!
Join us next year
You can sign up for 2014 after 1/1/14
Saturday, April 6, 2013
8am to noon at Lakeside Nature Center

Be part of Missouri's biggest one-day clean-up and help us clean the Blue.  Stop by the water testing stations and see concrete results.

Call (816) 513-8960 for more information. Feel free to e-mail us at folnc@crn.org to register..

Earth Day
Join us next year
Saturday, April 27, 2013
10am- 4pm at Lakeside Nature Center
Our theme for 2013 is "Wildlife in Swope Park".  Come to the center to learn, watch a puppet show from StoneLion Puppets, make something to take home and see our wildlife stars. 
Call (816) 513-8960 or e-mail us at folnc@crn.org for more information.

Celebrate Urban Birds
Join us next year
Saturday, May 4, 2013
10am- 2pm at Lakeside Nature Center
How do birds survive in cities -- by using urban green spaces for food, resting sites and shelter.  Come and learn more.  Stroll the mini bird walk.
Call (816) 513-8960 or e-mail us at folnc@crn.org for more information.

Updated 05/16/13