Discover Nature Events

Join Ms. Ladybug as she reads a nature story and shares activities with your child. Ages 2 to 6. No registration required

Registration required by visiting www.deeproots.org/get-involved (adults) It's one thing to read about native plants and another to learn from first-hand experience. Feel empowered, enjoy camaraderie and learn seasonal skills alongside native gardening experts and enthusiasts! This program is in partnership with Deep Roots KC. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.

Come join the boardgame club for nature lovers! This monthly program will begin with a short program highlighting a different nature-themed board game, and how it relates to Missouri’s mission to have world class fish, forests, and wildlife. After the intro…let the games begin! There will be games available for all experience levels, though on average these games have a higher complexity level than family board game players may be used to, these games are most appropriate for ages 12 and up. You are welcome to bring any snacks and non-alcoholic beverages you wish, as well as nature-themed board games to share from your collection.

Let's stretch, breathe, and connect with the great outdoors with our partners at YogaBuzz.

Registration required by visiting https://bit.ly/46Sa3hS

To be added to the waitlist, please email Mary Fuller, mary.fuller@mdc.mo.gov.

Amid the bustle of city life, take a moment to reconnect with nature. Enjoy an all-levels, nature-themed yoga practice in the Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden (weather permitting (we have an indoor location secured in case of severe weather). Learn about the Missouri native trees and pants & their benefits to wildlife, as well as other sustainable landscaping features.

All levels are welcome, so whether you're a beginner or a seasoned yogi, come flow with us! Don't forget to bring your yoga mat and water bottle.

Cruising on land or swimming in the water, turtles have been around for a long time. Check out these scaly, shelled animals as we learn what makes turtles special. Little Acorns programs are designed to help children ages 3-6 learn about the natural world through hands on experiences, crafts, and focused free-play activities.

Cruising on land or swimming in the water, turtles have been around for a long time. Check out these scaly, shelled animals as we learn what makes turtles special. Little Acorns programs are designed to help children ages 3-6 learn about the natural world through hands on experiences, crafts, and focused free-play activities.

Walk-in (all ages) The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) is on site for a fall native plant sale. Several Grow Native! vendors will be on hand with a wide selection of native flowers, grasses, sedges, shrubs and trees for a variety of growing conditions. Vendors will contribute a percentage of plant sale proceeds to benefit MPF's prairie conservation in Missouri. Visit www.moprairie.org for participating vendors and information about pre-ordering. Note: Due to current construction, there will be limited parking on site. Overflow parking is available across Troost Avenue in the KCUR parking lot. Watch for directional signage. Take care to watch for pedestrians when approaching the area. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.

Want your child to be introduced to outdoor skills alongside building their creativity. Join us for our new Wilderness Whiz Kid Club! This class we will be working on knife safety as well as hiking tips. Come be creative along other kids who love the outdoors too!

We will create a wacky walking stick at Rockwoods Reservation. We will find the right size stick and participants will get to use age-appropriate tools to remove the barks, sand smooth and decorate with paint, rope, beads or feathers.

These fun and colorfully decorated hiking sticks will let your kids get creative and help get them excited to hit the trail.

No experience needed and we’ll provide all the materials necessary. Be prepared to take a large stick home at the end of the class.

Please register each participant separately. Parents who are only assisting do not need to register.

Fall brings the annual migration of waterfowl to our area lakes from their breeding grounds in the north. Some will stay with us all winter and others will rest and continue on their way farther south. After an indoor program we will walk to the lake and look for waterfowl. Ages 10 to adult. Registration required.

Learn about basic emergency items to take on your outdoor activities from avid outdoorsman Don Brink. Whether you enjoy day outings or extended hiking, backpacking, or hunting trips, learn how to make your outings safe. Ages 7 to adult. Registration required.