Join us for walk on the wilder side of the Arboretum. We’ll search for year-round residents and early migrants. The Arboretum’s feeder station has previously hosted some uncommon guests, like Evening Grosbeak and pink-sided race Dark-eyed Junco. Your leader for this trip is Mike Stoakes (mstoakes@juno.com / 816-283-6258). Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the ticket kiosk plaza … Read more

The Story of Conifers – An ancient, diverse and wondrous tale! Their conservation, economic and ecological importance is a very real part of Missouri’s and Earth’s history.

The Story of Conifers – An ancient, diverse and wondrous tale! Their conservation, economic and ecological importance is a very real part of Missouri’s and Earth’s history.

We will meet trip leader Sally Urdang at the front office of Forest Hill Cemetery for this 2.5 hour bird walk. Hopefully we’ll catch a nice inner-city migration action. This field trip will help Sally work towards a quarterly census of the 160-acre property. We will be looking for sparrows, warblers and more. Please bring your own … Read more

“Baby Season: Keeping Our Little Peepers Wild” – Presented by Jacqueline Blessington, Director, Lakeside Nature Center. As spring arrives, birds quickly begin breeding, filling nests with a wonderful explosion of new life. But “baby season” is a perilous time for both youngsters and adults, and an incredibly busy and exhausting period for wildlife rehabilitators. Jacqueline … Read more

Join us as we conduct a migratory bird census along the Blue River. This census assists KC WildLands and their mission of preserving the natural communities around Kansas City, and it counts toward volunteer hours for Master Naturalists. We’ll walk the hiking/biking trails along the Blue River, approx. 2 miles. Your presenter/leader for this trip is Don Arney. … Read more

Your leader for this trip is Sherry Leonardo. Meet in the parking lot at 7:15 am. Bring water, snack, insect repellent and sunscreen. We’ll walk the park looking for migrating flycatchers, vireos, warblers, sparrows, orioles and tanagers. This census assists KC Wildlands and their ongoing mission toward land stewardship around the Kansas City Metro region. Counting birds at this … Read more

Read more about the Missouri Birding Challenge and how you can participate. Registration closes April 30.

Join us for walk on the wilder side of the Arboretum. We’ll search for year-round and winter residents. The Arboretum’s feeder station has previously hosted some uncommon guests, like Evening Grosbeak and pink-sided race Dark-eyed Junco. Your leader for this trip is Mike Stoakes (mstoakes@juno.com / 816-283-6258). Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the ticket kiosk … Read more

This trip is focused on searching for shorebirds, waterfowl, and whatever else is present in one of these two eastern Kansas counties wetlands. We will meet behind the bus stop in front of Price Chopper at the corner of 119th and Metcalf at 7am to carpool south. Expect a mile or more of walking on … Read more