Bring your kids to discover one of Missouri's most helpful mammals - the bat! Explore the world of bats as you help capture them in mist nets while they travel along the Meramec River corridor to feed and migrate to their summer habitat.

Insect repellent is strongly suggested. Participants must wear long pants, closed-toed shoes and bring a flashlight. For all ages. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Transitions Camp is a one-week, half-day camp for girls transitioning from 5th to 6th grade. This camp provides an opportunity for parents to empower their daughters with the emotional and physical tools and behavior models that will help them meet the challenges of middle school and their tween/teen years.

This drop-in class will teach families a variety of games that can be played outdoors with few or no materials required. Stop by the Nature Explore Classroom for a few minutes, or an hour, to hear what our volunteer Teacher Naturalists have to teach you about these fun and easy nature games that can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. No registration is required.

9:30 a.m. to noon. At Shaw Nature Reserve, Highway 100, south of I-44 at exit #253, Gray Summit, MO  63039.

This class is designed to give families a chance to enjoy fun, nature-based experiences together. After a short hike to the pond, we'll learn about the plants and animals who call it home. Using nets from the shore and free-floating docks, we'll explore the watery world. 

Once we've collected our organisms, we'll investigate who they are and what role they play in the pond.  Before our hike back, we'll release all organisms. Please register, spots are limited.

Drop in and explore Missouri's mammals at Shaw Nature Reserve. A variety of pelts and other items will be used to teach folks about the lives and adaptations of the Show Me State's furbearers.

Stop by the Nature Explore Classroom for a few minutes, or an hour, to hear what our volunteer Teacher Naturalists have to show you about our state's amazing mammals. No registration is required.

This class is designed to give families a chance to enjoy fun, nature-based experiences together. Join us as we take a close-up look into the lives of frogs and toads.

Through the citizen scientist project, FrogWatch, we will learn about these fascinating amphibians and be able to identify them by their calls.

Celebrate spring, the season for baby animals, at the Spring Family Fun Day and National Day of Puppetry at the Missouri History Museum.