Discover Nature Events

Nature can be a weird, wild world and sometimes just plain strange. While the plants and wildlife in Missouri are remarkable and diverse, some facts are just as shocking as an American eel in Missouri waters! Do you know all the unusual, unique, and unbelievable stuff that goes on in nature? Join us over lunchtime and challenge what you know in this fun presentation.

This program will be held through WebEx. You will receive an email with a WebEx link 24 hours prior to the program, as well as a reminder email before 3 pm on the day of the program. If the emails do not appear in your inbox, search your junk/spam folder.

Registration required by visiting www.deeproots.org/discover-native-gardening (adults) It's one thing to read about native plants and another to get your hands dirty! Learn seasonal gardening skills, be empowered and enjoy camaraderie alongside native plant experts and enthusiasts. This month we'll identify and learn to manage spring native plants and cool season annuals. Visit the Deep Roots KC website to learn more. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.

Walk-in (ages 13+) Learn a primitive skill and make a yummy treat in this program all about fire! Each person will get a chance to use flint and steel to make a small, contained fire. Then we will build a larger fire and make some s'mores! No prior knowledge is required to participate, and all materials will be provided. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.

Between spring bird migration and songbird breeding season, Spring is one of the best times to go birding! Join a Runge naturalist for a leisurely, guided walk suitable for all experience levels and search for the many bird species at Runge. Binoculars and field guides are available for those that need them. Meet outside the nature center’s front doors. This program is all outdoors, so make sure to dress for the weather. Registration preferred. Ages 8+.

Registration required by visiting www.deeproots.org/discover-native-gardening (adults) It's one thing to read about native plants and another to get your hands dirty! Learn seasonal gardening skills, be empowered and enjoy camaraderie alongside native plant experts and enthusiasts. This month we'll identify and learn to manage spring native plants and cool season annuals. Visit the Deep Roots KC website to learn more. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.

Spring is in the air, so grab your binoculars and get ready to spot nature’s tiny rainbows! Join us as we learn all about warblers and how these energetic little birds live. We will discover how they use songs to communicate, explore how to recognize them by their dazzling feather patterns, and why the forest is crucial for their survival. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes as a portion of this program will take place on the gravel trails with steep inclines.

Spring is in the air, so grab your binoculars and get ready to spot nature’s tiny rainbows! Join us as we learn all about warblers and how these energetic little birds live. We will discover how they use songs to communicate, explore how to recognize them by their dazzling feather patterns, and why the forest is crucial for their survival. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes as a portion of this program will take place on the gravel trails with steep inclines.

Join us as Mike Snyder, owner and founder of Wildwise Botanicals, teaches us about mushrooms and how they live and grow. Get some tips on how to find and identify the edible ones and what ones to stay away from. In our area morel mushrooms are very popular, see if you can find any.

Join us as Mike Snyder, owner and founder of Wildwise Botanicals, teaches us about mushrooms and how they live and grow. Get some tips on how to find and identify the edible ones and what ones to stay away from. In our area morel mushrooms are very popular, see if you can find any.

Ice and snow give way to flowing water, and pale, green tree buds stretch to the blue sky. Explore the qualities of color, shape, and emerging (fractal) forms in this yoga practice inspired by the changes from winter to spring. Watercolor postcards designed at the end of the program will express enthusiasm for the flowing, flourishing, flush of spring. This program is all indoors. Bring a yoga mat or towel. Registration required. Ages 14+