Latest Past Events
Earth Keepers – Guided Hike
Lakeside Nature Center 4701 East Gregory Boulevard, Kansas CityJoin Lakeside Nature Center for a wildlife event to learn how to be an earth keeper and support wildlife and habitats. Participate in a scheduled guided hike, come indoors to learn about initiatives to support wildlife, and meet a broad-wing hawk. The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City Children’s Programs will be presenting a fun…
Class 8: Designing and Maintaining a Native Garden
Geoge Owens Nature Park 1601 Speck Rd, IndependenceThis 9-month course will deepen your knowledge about the native plants of Missouri as you network with other gardening enthusiasts through class and field work. Class work includes lectures, readings and a research project. Field work involves the creation of a community native plant garden and educational materials that will be used in the park.…
Watkin’s Woolen Mill ‘Fall on the Farm’
Watkin's Woolen Mill 26600 Park Road North, LawsonJoin costumed interpreters as they demonstrate rural life of the 1870s. See displays of blacksmithing and woodstove cooking, try your hand at rag doll making, rope making, and old-time games. Other activities may include corn shelling, crosscut sawing, cider pressing, and Victorian era gardening. All activities take place outdoors, so be sure to dress for…