Events

Registration required (ages 12+) Making the holidays a little greener this season? Then deck the halls with boughs of native trees and plants. Join us for one of the Discovery Center's favorite holiday traditions! Fashion a festive holiday swag or wreath to hang using native evergreens, prairie grasses, wild nuts, berries, seed pods, game bird feathers and your imagination. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor after registering and at least one week prior to the program.

Registration required (ages 12+) Making the holidays a little greener this season? Then deck the halls with boughs of native trees and plants. Join us for one of the Discovery Center's favorite holiday traditions! Fashion a festive holiday swag or wreath to hang using native evergreens, prairie grasses, wild nuts, berries, seed pods, game bird feathers and your imagination. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor after registering and at least one week prior to the program.

Registration required (ages 12+) Making the holidays a little greener this season? Then deck the halls with boughs of native trees and plants. Join us for one of the Discovery Center's favorite holiday traditions! Fashion a festive holiday swag or wreath to hang using native evergreens, prairie grasses, wild nuts, berries, seed pods, game bird feathers and your imagination. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor after registering and at least one week prior to the program.

Walk-in (ages 3-6) Discovering the amazing natural world is as easy as opening a book! This volunteer naturalist led story program is ideal for preschool - kindergarten children and will take them on journeys to learn about wildlife, habitats and more. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.

Walk-in (all ages) What's more relaxing than sipping on a nice hot cup of tea on a chilly winter day? Many people wouldn't relate tea to nature, but you might be surprised by the connections. Come and learn about different natural teas you can make from native plants while sipping on some Discovery Center made tea! If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.

Walk-in (ages 3-6) Discovering the amazing natural world is as easy as opening a book! This volunteer naturalist led story program is ideal for preschool - kindergarten children and will take them on journeys to learn about wildlife, habitats and more. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.

Registration required by visiting https://deeproots.org/native-plants-at-noon (adults) Tour the native landscape at the Discovery Center. Guided by Native Landscape Specialist Alix Daniel and Cydney Ross, Outdoor Program Manager with Deep Roots KC, this program features a live look at native plants of interest throughout the year plus landscaping tips and tricks. This program is a partnership with Deep Roots KC.

Walk-in (all ages) Animal footprints, or tracks, can tell a fantastic story about where animals have been and what they have been doing! So, whose footprints are those? And what on earth is scat? Learn how to answer these questions as we explore evidence left behind when an animal has paid a visit. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.

Walk-in (all ages) Nature provides incredible inspiration and one-of-a-kind art supplies in our own backyards. Welcome in the new year as we explore the native habitats throughout the Discovery Center's big backyard and gather dried stems, leaves, berries, nuts, grasses, feathers and other winter treasures. Step back inside and use your creative side as you create your own unique nature art! If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.