Earth Day at Lakeside Nature Center
Discover local wildlife at Lakeside Nature Center’s family event in Swope Park! Enjoy a naturalist-led hike, puppet shows, animal encounters, and hands-on activities. Learn how to protect prairies, forests, and marshes. Fun runs from 10 am to 2 pm.
Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri

Explore nature in the city and learn what you can do to support the wildlife in our area.
- 10:30 am – Hike with a Naturalist – Habitats. For more information, go here.
- 11:00 am – Puppet Show – StoneLion Puppet Theatre
- 12:00 pm – Meet our Virginia Opossum
- 1:00 pm – Puppet Show – StoneLion Puppet Theatre
From 10 am to 2 pm
- Learn about the wildlife of Swope Park and how to preserve them
- Learn about prairies, forests and marshes and how to preserve them
- Explore the gardens, forest, pond and marsh around Lakeside Nature Center
- Make a wildflower or milkweed seed ball
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