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Kansas City's Nature Centers

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Burr Oak Woods 7:00-6:00 Tues-Fri, 8:00-5:00 Sat. (1401 NW Park Rd, Blue Springs, MO). Aquarium, animal exhibits, hands-on activities and trails. 816.228.3766

Cave Spring Nature Center 10-4:00 Tues- Fri, (8701 E Gregory Blvd, KCMO). Enjoy this nature center, historic site, park & trails. 816.358.CAVE

Discovery Center 8:00-5:00 Mon-Sat. (4750 Troost Ave. KCMO). Gardens, wetlands, walkways and wildlife featuring environmentally friendly activities. 816.759.7300

Ernie Miller Nature Center 9:00-5:00 Mon-Sat, 1:00-5:00 Sun. (909 N. Hwy 7, Olathe, KS). Live animals, displays, hands-on activities and nature trails. 913.764.7759

George Owens Nature Park 8:30-5:00 Tues-Sat, Noon-5:00 Sun. (1601 S. Speck Rd. Independence, MO). Nature center, programs for children, fishing dock, and trails. One of the features is a "Storybook Trail" where you read pages from a giant children's book as you walk the trail. The stories are updated regularly. 816.325.7115

John Barkley Visitor Center 9:00-5:00 Mon-Fri, 10:00-6:00 Sat & Sun. (7900 Renner Rd., Shawnee KS). Local and national parks exhibits, fishing, and trails. 913.888.4713

Kemper Outdoor Ed. Ctr. 8:00-4:00 Mon-Fri (May 1- Aug 1), 12:00-4:00 1st Sun of each month. (8201 Jasper Bell, Blue Springs, MO). Reptile displays, rock and fossil exhibits, trails, butterfly and water gardens, an arboretum, pond, and more. 816.229.8980

Lakeside Nature Center 9:00-4:00 Tues-Sat, CLOSED Sun & Mon. (4701 E. Gregory Blvd, KCMO). Live animals, displays, hands-on activities and nature trails. 816.513.8960

Prairie Oak Nature Center 10:00-5:00 Mon-Sat, 1:00-5:00 Sun. (14701 Mission Rd, Leawood KS). Live animals, displays, hands-on activities and nature trails. 913.681.0902

Martha Lafite Thompson Nat. Ctr 8:00-5:00 Mon-Sat, (407 N. Lafrenz Rd., Liberty, MO). Nature displays featuring plants and animals, and nature trails. 816.781.8598

Overland Park Arboretum 8:00-7:30 Daily, (8909 W. 179th St, OPKS). Botanical gardens, natural ecosystems, environmental education center, and trails. 913.685.3604

Parkville Nature Sanctuary Daylight Hours Daily (12th and East Streets, Parkville, MO). Wildlife preserve and education site featuring hiking trails. 816.741.7676

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