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Blue Springs, MO Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Missouri Department of Conservation
1401 NW Park Road, Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-228-3766

Programs are designed to provide children and students the opportunity to learn about the natural world and the importance of conserving our fish, forests and wildlife.  Programs offered for school groups and self-guided groups, with focus on kindergarten through 8th grade. [Web Site]

Kansas City, MO Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Urban Conservation Campus
4750 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110
816-759-7300

The Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, through demonstration gardens and experiential student workshops, teaches urban citizens how valuable and necessary nature is to the city and to the people who live there.  [Web Site]

Kansas City, MO Lakeside Nature Center
4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64132  
816-513-8960

Experience the wild world of nature in the heart of Kansas City.  Lakeside Nature Center exhibits native wildlife, including snakes, hawks, owls, fish, turtles, and more.  [Web Site]

Kingsville, MO

Powell Gardens
1609 NW US Highway 50, Kingsville, MO 64061
816-697-2600

Powell Gardens is a private, not-for-profit organization located just east of Kansas City, Missouri, with the mission of inspiring people to appreciate, beautify and conserve our natural environment. The Gardens’ peaceful setting on 915 acres provides opportunities for learning and reflection through a year-round education program, research and special events. 
[Web Site]

Liberty, MO Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary
407 North Lafrenz Road, Liberty, MO 64068
816-781-8598

This is a private nonprofit nature sanctuary with 100 acres of land.  [Web Site]

Overland Park, KS Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
179th & Antioch Road, Overland Park, KS 66225
913-685-3604

Located on 300 ecologically diverse acres in southern Johnson County, Kansas.  So far, eight different biomes or ecosystems have been identified, many including rare or unusual plant species.  [Web Site]


PO Box 119 ◦ Smithville MO ◦ 64089 www.WindingRiver.com Phone  816-898-7485