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Welcome to the Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center!

The Missouri Department of Conservation invites you to explore our new Nature Center web pages. If you have any questions about where things are, just go to the navigation area at the bottom of the page. These pages will be updated periodically so check back soon. And let us know how we are doing-- we would love to hear from you!

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Burr Oak Woods
Conservation Nature Center

Missouri Department of Conservation
1401 NW Park Road
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Telephone (816) 228-3766


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map graphic Hike a trail -- we have five of them, short and long. Just stretch your legs, or really get some exercise by hiking a longer trail. (Click here to view our trails map)

Building Hours: Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and NOON to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
The building is closed Thanksgiving, the Friday following, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Area Hours: Area is open to vehicles from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily during Daylight Savings Time and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Directions: Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center is located one mile north of I-70 on Hwy 7, then one mile west on Park Road.
Regulations: Pets, horses, hunting, fishing, collecting, littering, fires and alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the area. Mushroom collecting is permitted for personal use. Bicycles and motorized vehicles are restricted to paved roads.

Events for Sunday, May 11 - Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Event and Date Location Reserve by:
Nature Movies
Sunday, May 4 – Sunday, May 25, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC
Missouri's Outdoor Women GPS: Go For the Green!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Burr Oak woods CNC Saturday, May 10
Conservation Kid's Club: Family Fishing Night!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Tuesday, May 13
Home School: People and Nature
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Tuesday, May 13
Home School: People and Nature
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Tuesday, May 13
Home School: People and Nature
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Tuesday, May 13
Burr Oak Creek: Stream Families
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Tuesday, May 13
Missouri's Outdoor Women
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Friday, May 16
Bird Watchers: Habitat Trail
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Monday, May 19
Babes in the Woods: Leap Frog
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Monday, May 19
Wild Ones & Young at Heart
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Monday, May 19
Burr Oak Woods Fun Badge: Animal Tracking
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Tuesday, May 20
Young Friends of Nature: "Mad" Scientists!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Wednesday, May 21
Little Acorns: Frog Frenzy
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Friday, May 23
Burr Oak Woods Fun badge: Animal Tracking
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Friday, May 23
Tree-rific Discoveries
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC
Holiday Hike
Monday, May 26, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC
Burr Oak Creek: Stream Families
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Tuesday, May 27
Tree Identification
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Friday, May 23
Family Fishing
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Friday, May 30
Rockin' & Readin' Nature Tales
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC
Dutch Oven Cooking 101
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Thursday, May 29
Nature Movie
Sunday, June 1 – Sunday, June 29, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC
Don't Bug Me!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Saturday, May 31
Nature Films
Sunday, June 1 – Sunday, June 29, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC
National Trails Day
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CA
Julie Lane Story Hour: Welcome, Baby Owls!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC
Discover Nature Women: Canoeing
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CA Sunday, June 8
Little Acorns: Flying Squirrels
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Monday, June 9
Conservation Kid's Club: WET and WILD
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CA Tuesday, June 10

Reserve your place for these upcoming events:

Events for Tuesday, June 10 - Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Event and Date Location Reserve by:
Conservation Kid's Club: WET and WILD
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CA Tuesday, June 10
Young Friends of Nature: I Will Survive!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Thursday, June 12
Night Hike Beloved Bugs: Fireflies
Friday, June 13, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CA Thursday, June 12
Little Acorns: Flying Squirrels
Friday, June 13, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Friday, June 13
Squirrels of Missouri
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Friday, June 13
Bird Watchers: Lower Hickory Grove Service Road
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CA Tuesday, June 17
Babes in the Woods: Bug Search
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Tuesday, June 17
Burr Oak Woods Fun Badge: The Good Oak
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Tuesday, June 17
Wild Ones: Little Blue River Wild Edible's Hike
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CA/Little Blue River Friday, June 20
Hop To It!
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Friday, June 20
Medicinal Plants
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Saturday, June 21
Young at Heart: Celebrating Prairies
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Tuesday, June 24
Little Acorns: Flying Squirrels
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Friday, June 27
Burr Oak Woods Fun Badge: The Good Oak
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Burr Oak Woods CNC Friday, June 27