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Firefly Festival at The Butterfly House

Event Date: 
Wed, 06/19/2013
Celebrate earth's living lanterns - fireflies - at this nighttime glow walk for families.

The Butterfly House is celebrating earth's living lanterns - fireflies! At the Firefly Festival, families can take a glow walk around the conservatory, an outdoor firefly walk in Faust Park, visit the snack station for cookie decorating, and take part in fun flashlight crafts and games.

8-9:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per person ($8 for members of the Missouri Botanical Garden).

Firefly Festival at The Butterfly House

Event Date: 
Wed, 06/12/2013
Celebrate earth's living lanterns - fireflies - at this nighttime glow walk for families.

The Butterfly House is celebrating earth's living lanterns - fireflies! At the Firefly Festival, families can take a glow walk around the conservatory, an outdoor firefly walk in Faust Park, visit the snack station for cookie decorating, and take part in fun flashlight crafts and games.

8-9:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per person ($8 for members of the Missouri Botanical Garden).

Firefly Festival at The Butterfly House

Event Date: 
Wed, 06/05/2013
Celebrate earth's living lanterns - fireflies - at this nighttime glow walk for families.

The Butterfly House is celebrating earth's living lanterns - fireflies! At the Firefly Festival, families can take a glow walk around the conservatory, an outdoor firefly walk in Faust Park, visit the snack station for cookie decorating, and take part in fun flashlight crafts and games.

8-9:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per person ($8 for members of the Missouri Botanical Garden).

Tadpoles and Caterpillars: Let's Get Buggy!

Event Date: 
Mon, 05/20/2013
Kids ages 3-5 can investigate the fascinating insects that make the Shaw Nature Reserve their home.

Kids ages 3-5 can investigate the fascinating insects that make the Shaw Nature Reserve their home. They'll discover that bugs can be a good thing to have around as they learn about the natural world. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

9:30-11 a.m. $12 per child. Meet at the Visitors Center. At Shaw Nature Reserve, Highway 100, south of I-44 at exit #253, Gray Summit, MO  63039.

Amazing Animal Encounters at the World Bird Sanctuary

Event Date: 
Sat, 06/01/2013
Free, fun, family-friendly environmental education programs are presented by the naturalists at the World Bird Sanctuary using snakes, parrots, birds and mammals.

Free, fun, family-friendly environmental education programs are presented by the naturalists at the World Bird Sanctuary using snakes, parrots, birds and mammals. You and your kids will learn about the amazing creatures that share our planet, and what we can do to help them survive.

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. At the World Bird Sanctuary, 125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road, Valley Park.

Hey! There's Nature in My Woods! At the World Bird Sanctuary

Event Date: 
Sat, 06/22/2013
Take a family-friendly hike and explore the woods at the World Bird Sanctuary and the birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians that live there.

Take leisurely two-hour hike through the oak hickory forest to see what kind of nature is in the woods at the World Bird Sanctuary. An expert naturalist will lead you on your hike-where you may see birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Learn about trees, rocks and who knows what else? Each hike  will be a new experience as the seasons change and we encounter different creatures.

9 to 11 a.m.

Hey! There's Nature in My Woods! At the World Bird Sanctuary

Event Date: 
Sat, 05/25/2013
Take a family-friendly hike and explore the woods at the World Bird Sanctuary and the birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians that live there.

Take leisurely two-hour hike through the oak hickory forest to see what kind of nature is in the woods at the World Bird Sanctuary. An expert naturalist will lead you on your hike-where you may see birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Learn about trees, rocks and who knows what else? Each hike  will be a new experience as the seasons change and we encounter different creatures.

9 to 11 a.m.

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Today's Featured Camp

Fazio’s Rock Academy

Fazio’s Rock Academy is the summer destination for the aspiring rock star in your life! Campers attend one-week or two-week sessions (8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. daily) where they form a real band, choose a band name, write their own music, pose for a photo shoot and conclude with a live concert with special guest appearances by professional rock artists! Fazio's Rock Academy is for Guitarists, Vocalists, Bassists and Keyboardists between the ages of 9-17 years.

Two sessions are offered: July 15-19; and July 22-26. Each session is $399, which includes print music and a t-shirt. Ask about a discounted rate for two-week enrollment.

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