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Please Note: Most programs require advance registration. Call 816-781-8598.
Members can save up to $5 on programs and can attend some programs for free! Spread the word about memberships!
Celebrate a birthday on the wild side!
Come visit the Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary and see the baby blue birds on the live birdcam! We’ve fitted a camera into one of the houses on site so you can witness the growth of these little cuties up close! Watch as Mom and Dad Bluebird come in with a big juicy caterpillar and as the little birds develop feathers and start to open their eyes. The babies are growing every day, so be sure to come in before they’re gone! |
September 2010
| Sept. 2 - |
Brownies: Outdoor Adventurer
Thurs., 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Fees: $5/person
Our scout programs are designed to complete the requirements for earning the badge, achievement, or elective. For details on each, call and ask to speak with a naturalist. Please call to register. Limit of 20 scouts per program. NOTE: We highly recommend that groups of 10 or more scouts schedule a private program for their group.
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| Sept. 11 - |
Juniors: Water Wonders
Sat., 1-4 p.m.
Fees: $7/person
Our scout programs are designed to complete the requirements for earning the badge, achievement, or elective. For details on each, call and ask to speak with a naturalist. Please call to register. Limit of 20 scouts per program. NOTE: We highly recommend that groups of 10 or more scouts schedule a private program for their group.
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| Sept. 11 - |
Public Animal Feeding
Sat., 3 p.m. 'til they're done
Fee: Free
Come watch our snakes, turtles, and other animals do what comes natural -- eating!
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| Sept. 16 - |
Webelos: Geology
Thurs., 6-7:30 p.m.
Fees: $5/person
Our scout programs are designed to complete the requirements for earning the badge, achievement, or elective. For details on each, call and ask to speak with a naturalist. Please call to register. Limit of 20 scouts per program. NOTE: We highly recommend that groups of 10 or more scouts schedule a private program for their group.
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| Sept. 17 - |
Preschoolers: Butterful Bonanza
Fri., 10 - 11 a.m.
Ages: 3-6 years
Fees: Members $5/child; General Public $8/child
Monarch butterflies migrate hundreds of miles every fall from North America to Mexico, then back again in the spring. Learn about the butterfly lifecycle and try your hand at catching one! We will tag any monarch butterflies we catch. Limit 15. Please call to register.
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| Sept. 18 - |
Monarch Mania
Sat., 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Ages: Fmaily
Fees: Members Free; General Public $5/person, $10/family
This event celebrates butterflies, particularly monarch butterflies who will be migrating south for the winter. With your help, we'll be capturing, tagging, and releasing monarchs as part of the nationwide effort to monitor their populations. Kids can catch butterflies, make a butterfly craft, and get their faces painted. We will have live butterflies and caterpillars on hand to view up close and personal! Please call to register.
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| Sept. 18 - |
Art Contest Reception
Sat., 5-8 p.m.
The Awards Reception for the Art Contest will be held at the Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary. Chosen pieces will continue to show work until January 15, 2011.
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| Sept. 23 - |
Homeschoolers: Monarch Mania
Thurs., 10-11:30 a.m.
Ages: 6-12 years
Fees: Members $5/child; General Public $8/child
Come learn about monarch butterflies, their lifecycle, and why they migrate. Try your hand at catching butterflies, including monarchs. Any monarchs we catch will be tagged for a special migration research with Monarch Watch.
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| Sept. 24-25 - |
Liberty Fall Festival
Friday & Saturday
Come out and visit our staff and volunteers at our booth for this year's Fall Festival. We'll have a fun craft to do and possibly a live animal, weather permitting. We always enjoy seeing familiar faces, so be sure to say hello if you're out and about! For more information about the event see: libertyfallfest.com.
We also have a need for volunteers, so if you'd like to help out, please give us a call! (816) 781-8598.
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| Sept. 27 - |
Bluegrass in the Tallgrass
Sunday, Music starts at 4 p.m.
Fee: Suggested donation: $10/person or $20/car
Enjoy bluegrass music surrounded by our beautiful native tallgrass prairie! Come early, bring a blanket or lawn chair and picnic before the music starts!
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October 2010
| Oct. 8-15 - |
Pumpkin Growing Contest
Growing the greatest pumpkin, or maybe the ugliest or prettiest? Submit your pumpkin to our Pumpkin Growing Contest. Check out the rules.
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| Oct. 9 - |
Brownies: Watching Wildlife
Sat., 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Fees: $5/person
Our scout programs are designed to complete the requirements for earning the badge, achievement, or elective. For details on each, call and ask to speak with a naturalist. Please call to register. Limit of 20 scouts per program. NOTE: We highly recommend that groups of 10 or more scouts schedule a private program for their group.
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| Oct. 9 - |
MLTNS Volunteer Awards Picnic
Sat., 1 p.m.
Join us at the nature center as we celebrate the hard work and dedication of all of our wonderful volunteers. Be sure to turn your volunteer hours by September 30th!
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| Oct. 14 - |
Homeschoolers: Creepy, Crawly, Cool!
Thurs., 10-11:30 a.m.
Ages: 6-12 years
Fees: Members $5/child; General Public $8/child
Celebrate Halloween early by learning about the creepy, crawly, things in nature that are also super cool! We'll meet some of them in person and make a creepy, crawly craft!
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| Oct. 14 - |
Bears: Water & Soil Conservation
Thurs., 6-7:30 p.m.
Fees: $5/person
Our scout programs are designed to complete the requirements for earning the badge, achievement, or elective. For details on each, call and ask to speak with a naturalist. Please call to register. Limit of 20 scouts per program. NOTE: We highly recommend that groups of 10 or more scouts schedule a private program for their group.
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| Oct. 14 - |
Webelos: Forester
Thurs., 6-7:30 p.m.
Fees: $5/person
Our scout programs are designed to complete the requirements for earning the badge, achievement, or elective. For details on each, call and ask to speak with a naturalist. Please call to register. Limit of 20 scouts per program. NOTE: We highly recommend that groups of 10 or more scouts schedule a private program for their group.
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| Oct. 15 - |
Preschoolers: Creepy, Crawly, Cool!
Fri., 10-11 a.m.
Ages: 3-6 years
Fees: Members $5/child; General Public $8/child
Celebrate Halloween early by learning about the creepy, crawly, things in nature that are also super cool! We'll meet some of them in person and make a creepy, crawly craft!
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| Oct. 16 - |
Juniors: Rocks Rock!
Sat., 1-4 p.m.
Fees: $7/person
Our scout programs are designed to complete the requirements for earning the badge, achievement, or elective. For details on each, call and ask to speak with a naturalist. Please call to register. Limit of 20 scouts per program. NOTE: We highly recommend that groups of 10 or more scouts schedule a private program for their group.
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| Oct. 16 - |
Public Animal Feeding
Sat., 3 p.m. 'til they're done
Fees: Free, donations are welcome
Come watch our snakes, turtles, and other animals do what comes natural -- eating!
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Oct. 22, 23
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25th Annual Fairy Tale Forest
Fri.-Sun., 5:30 - 8 p.m. each night
Ages: All (especially for little ones)
Fees: Members $5/person; General Public $6/person; Children under 2 are free.
This non-scary Halloween event is sure to delight you and your little ones! Walk through a quarter-mile lit with over 100 jack-o-lanterns carved by local students. Meet fantastically fun native animal characters and a few goofy fair tale folk who are more than willing to give away some treats and maybe a trick or two. Afterwards, go inside the nature center to meet real live animals, enjoy our educational exhibits, and make a cool "spooky" craft. Proceeds of this special event benefit the Nature Sanctuary and its educational programming. Registration is not required.
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| Oct. 29 - |
Halloween Party
Fri., 5-8 p.m.
Dress as your favorite family friendly character and celebrate the pumpkin growers of Martha Lafite. Have fun and make a donation.
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