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Burr Oak Woods Nature Center

Address
1401 NW Park Rd.
Blue Springs,MissouriUnited States Get Directions
Phone 816.228.3766
Website https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/burr-oak-woods-ca

Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area is 1,071-acre property located in Blue Springs just north of I-70. Burr Oak Woods was purchased in 1977 and the Nature Center was built in 1982, the first nature center in the State of Missouri. The Nature Center was updated in February 2016 with new interactive exhibits. Natural features on the area include steep forested hillsides along Burr Oak Creek (the namesake of the property), large limestone boulders and outcrops, restored prairies and woodlands, and a trail complex that will guide visitors through many of the listed features.

Categories: Accessible:yes, Animals, Eastern Jackson County, FREE, Going Places, Nature Centers & Gardens, Park', Zoos & Aquariums
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  • Little Acorns: Leaf Printing

    Burr Oak Woods Nature Center 1401 NW Park Rd., Blue Springs, Missouri, United States

    Little Acorns unite to celebrate the season of the leaf! Leaves come in all shapes and sizes. They come from one of the most important organisms in Missouri, trees! There may be thousands of different species of trees of which we will explore only a handful. Come learn and play at Burr Oak Woods Nature […]

  • Conservation Families: Nature Gratitude Hunt

    Burr Oak Woods Nature Center 1401 NW Park Rd., Blue Springs, Missouri, United States

    What nature are you most thankful for? Search the trails near the Nature Center to find hidden “pumpkins” of knowledge about special things only the natural world can do for us. Collect four gratitude pumpkins to redeem for a special prize. Program will be all outdoors, weather permitting. If wind chill gets below 25 degrees […]

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