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Miami County Spring Farm Tour

May 9-10, Miami County farms open their doors to the public for a fun look at rural life in Eastern Kansas. The event offers interactive educational opportunities set within the region’s natural beauty. This self-guided tour is free and consists…

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Santa’s Here!

Santa’s making his stop at Colonial Gardens! Come visit for a great photo opportunity with Santa and a fun kids activity. The event is free to attend. Digital copies of your child’s photo will be available to purchase the day…

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Party on the Prairie

Celebrate National Trails and Prairie Day with KC Parks and KC Wildlands at a Party on the Prairie! Enjoy family and environmentally friendly activities amidst the flora and fauna of Jackson County’s only remnant prairie. Live music, guided trail hikes,…

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Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® Bricks

Visit Powell Gardens for a unique exhibition featuring the LEGO® brick sculptures of artist, Sean Kenney. Explore core gardens and encounter a dragonfly with an 8-foot wingspan, a six-foot-tall hummingbird, or a proud peacock with plumes nearly seven-feet wide! Nearly half…

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Animal Tales Storytime

Join a park naturalist for animal stories and surprises geared for preschool age children. Come listen and learn. Meet a special animal friend every time. All children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Program held indoors. $2/person

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Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony

Where better to celebrate Arbor Day than at The Arboretum? Arbor Day celebrates planting and nurturing trees. Help us plant a tree in honor of one of our special volunteers, and take a sapling home for your own yard so…

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Wildflower Walk

Meet at the Visitors Center then we will be walking on mulched paths, up and down slopes and hills as we go to the lower bluff area at Wolf creek. The Arboretum has 140 acres of woodlands that have tens…

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Bird Walk

Arboretum volunteers and all around birders, will lead this walk to look for and listen to the birds that live at the Arboretum. Nearly 100 different species of birds have been identified at the Arboretum, giving you plenty to look…

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