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Date: Friday, March 1, 2024 2:00 pm - Friday, March 29, 2024 3:30 pm
Location: Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Discover what’s for dinner at Burr Oak Woods as the captive amphibians, fish, and turtles enjoy their feast every Tuesday and Friday. The snakes are fed on the second and fourth Wednesday (March 13 & 27).
Registration period: February 2 - March 29
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024 8:00 am - Saturday, March 30, 2024 12:30 pm
Location: Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Our popular NatureScaping event is back for 2024! At this free workshop you will learn how to beautify your landscape with some of Missouri’s best natural resources, native plants! There will be educational sessions on native trees, invasive species, gardening for wildlife, and many more. Plus, we will have a native plant sale so attendees can purchase plants and use their new knowledge to start native gardens at home.
Registration period: March 1 - March 28
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024 8:30 am - Saturday, March 30, 2024 10:30 am
Location: Lake City Shooting Range

Patterning your shotgun is a very important part of hunting that is overlooked by many hunters. We will discuss the principles of how to use different ammunition and chokes to achieve the most effective pattern for your shotgun.

Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024 10:00 am - Saturday, March 30, 2024 2:00 pm
Location: Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Walk-in (all ages) Animal tracks tell a story about where an animal has been and where it is going. Some prints can lead to the woods while other prints can lead to the river. How do you know what animal made which footprint? Join us as we put on our detective caps and create notebooks to learn about different animal tracks. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024 12:30 pm - Saturday, March 30, 2024 4:00 pm
Location: Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center

Beautify your landscape with some of Missouri’s best natural resources, native plants! Missouri Wildflower Nursery and City Roots will be on site with native plant for sale while supplies last.

Registration period: February 7 - March 28
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024 1:30 pm - Saturday, March 30, 2024 2:30 pm
Location: Online only
Join us online to discover how to transform a dry, sunny “desert” spot into a haven of beauty and color! Enjoy a traditional slide show to learn how to construct a rock garden step-by-step, how to use containers and what species of little native plants are best. Then, test your native plant knowledge with a fun, online trivia game played individually on your smartphone, tablet or laptop. No account or login is necessary to join the Blooket game. Please check that the e-mail connected to your username is accurate as we will send the Webex link to you via it.
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 5:00 pm - Tuesday, April 2, 2024 7:00 pm
Location: Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Registration required by visiting www.deeproots.org/get-involved (adults) Spring has sprung and so have your weeds! Get your hands dirty and learn how to ID and manage seasonal weeds in your garden. All experience levels are welcome. Enjoy a naturalist--led garden tour following the end of the session. Contact cydney@deeprootskc.org for more information. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 5:30 pm - Tuesday, April 2, 2024 7:30 pm
Location: Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Walk-in (all ages) Join us for a celebration of nature as seen through the eyes of area students. View student artwork portraying nature in their different neighborhoods, talk with some of the artists then stick around for the awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.
Registration period: February 8 - April 2
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 6:00 pm - Tuesday, April 2, 2024 7:30 pm
Location: Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Registration required (adults) The second week of April is usually the peak of spring wildflower blooms here at the Discovery Center. Bloodroot, flowering dogwood, trout lilies, bluebells and a bouquet of other spring beauties will be on showcase in our native landscape beds. Stroll with a naturalist to learn about these ephemerals and discover where to see the best spring wildflower blooms in Kansas City. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor after registering and at least one week prior to the program.
Registration period: February 7 - April 2
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 10:00 am - Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:00 am
Location: Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Let’s learn about birds and their feathers and spring wildflowers! Feathers are an important part of being bird. We will watch birds from the bird viewing area and enjoy a ½ mile walk looking for flowers and birds.