Events

Registration required (all ages) The Discovery Center's backyard is a six-acre urban oasis for native plants and wildlife. Join the naturalist for a one-hour walk around our trails. We'll meet the wild and native trees, flowers and animals that make a living right here is the middle of Kansas City!

Registration required (all ages) The Discovery Center's backyard is a six-acre urban oasis for native plants and wildlife. Join the naturalist for a one-hour walk around our trails. We'll meet the wild and native trees, flowers and animals that make a living right here is the middle of Kansas City!

Registration required (all ages) Tagging monarchs is a large-scale citizen science effort that began in 1992 across North America to understand the dynamics of the fall migration. You will have the opportunity to join the 2020 tagging effort at the Discovery Center. Participants will learn about the value of tagging and use nets to capture, tag and release monarchs.

Registration required (all ages) Tagging monarchs is a large-scale citizen science effort that began in 1992 across North America to understand the dynamics of the fall migration. You will have the opportunity to join the 2020 tagging effort at the Discovery Center. Participants will learn about the value of tagging and use nets to capture, tag and release monarchs.

(Drive thru event only) 10 AM-1 PM OR UNTIL THE PLANTS ARE GONE. The monarch is without a doubt one of the most remarkable insects we have the opportunity to enjoy in Missouri. Discover how you can attract this butterfly to your yard with native plants. This drive thru event will allow you to go home with pollinator and milkweed plants. Join the mania and learn how you can help the population of the monarch butterfly. 10 AM-1 PM OR UNTIL THE PLANTS ARE GONE.

Registration required (babes under 36 months with a care-giver) Your little ones waddle, crawl and eventually run. Insects have various ways to move too. Spend time learning and sharing the experience of insects and arachnoids. This hands-on program is designed for you to interact with your little ones in nature. You and your little ones will need to be dressed to be outside. A stroller for non-walkers is advised. Please meet at the front door to the Discovery Center.

Lesson 2: How to Tie a Knot and Bait a Hook combines instruction with hands-on fishing to teach young anglers and families intermediate fishing techniques and skills. Participants will learn to tie an improved clinch knot and how to properly secure bait on hooks.

Program limited to children ages 5 and above. All children ages 5-15 must be

Fishing equipment, instructors/coaches and bait/lures will be provided. Program is limited to ages 5 and above. All children ages 5 -15 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Fishing permits are NOT required to fish during this program.

Participants will be asked to maintain safe social distance from staff and other participants who are not their family members during this program.

All participants must sign up for this program individually. For assistance with registration please contact the program instructor.

Registration required (all ages) Tagging monarchs is a large-scale citizen science effort that began in 1992 across North America to understand the dynamics of the fall migration. You will have the opportunity to join the 2020 tagging effort at the Discovery Center. Participants will learn about the value of tagging and use nets to capture, tag and release monarchs.

Registration required (all ages) Let's pause and enjoy the season of change and beauty, a family scavenger hunt made for a crew or even just one. Stop in at the Discovery Center to get your instructions and your set of challenges. You'll be looking inside and out for some of nature's treasures.

Registration required (all ages) Let's pause and enjoy the season of change and beauty, a family scavenger hunt made for a crew or even just one. Stop in at the Discovery Center to get your instructions and your set of challenges. You'll be looking inside and out for some of nature's treasures.

Lesson 3: Five Common Missouri Fish-Their Anatomy, Habitat, and Life Cycle combines instruction with hands-on fishing to teach young anglers and families basic biological concepts and functions specific to largemouth bass, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, channel catfish and rainbow trout. Participants will learn the different components of fish anatomy and their functions. In addition, participants will learn about various types of fish habitat and aquatic food webs.
Lesson 4: Fishing with Lures and Fishing Regulations combines instruction with hands-on fishing to teach young anglers and families how to properly select a fishing lure based on desired fish species, weather and water conditions. In addition, participants will learn how to identify and understand fishing regulations. Fishing equipment, instructors/coaches and bait/lures will be provided. All children ages 5-15 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Participants must have completed Lessons 1 and 2 prior to attending Lesson 3 & 4. Participants do not need a fishing permit to fish during this program.

Participants will be asked to maintain safe social distance from staff and other participants who are not their family membersembers during this program.

Each participant must sign up for this program individually. For assistance with registration please contact the program instructor.