Events for April 23 - June 11

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Get ready for some fun, Wildcat volunteers! Every other month, we gather to celebrate our victories, brainstorm exciting future events, and munch on tasty treats. This month, we’re diving into a fantastic learning session about planting native plants for our buzzing friends, the pollinators! Join our newest naturalist, Sara, and our awesome Master Naturalist, Shayla, […]

Free to Attend May 3rd, 10 am – 2 pm at Wildcat Glades All ages welcome Help us Joplin, you’re our only hope! Get ready because the Wildcat Glades Nature Group, the City of Joplin, Liberty Utilities, the Missouri Department of Conservation, Wright Tree Service, Grip-Cuts, and the Missouri Master Naturalists are teaming up to […]

May 7th, 10 am – 11 am and May 10th, 1 pm – 2 pm at the Wildcat Glades Education Cottage For ages 3 – 7 Free to Attend Program Sponsored by Calvin Cassidy Aren’t sunflowers just great? We here at Wildcat definitely think so! At this month’s Preschool Connections, we’ll be learning about, reading […]

May 7th, 10 am – 11 am and May 10th, 1 pm – 2 pm at the Wildcat Glades Education Cottage For ages 3 – 7 Free to Attend Program Sponsored by Calvin Cassidy Aren’t sunflowers just great? We here at Wildcat definitely think so! At this month’s Preschool Connections, we’ll be learning about, reading […]

Free to Attend May 17th, 8 pm – 9 pm at the Wildcat Glades Education Cottage For ages 7 to 14 Want to go spider sniffing? It may sound silly, but spider sniffing is a real technique used to find spiders in the wild by catching the reflections of a flashlight off of their eyes! […]

Crawdads at the Creek 2025 We’re excited to invite you to Wildcat Glades' fourth annual "Crawdads at the Creek" event! Everyone’s welcome to join us for a fun-filled evening by the creek, featuring a delightful crawdad dinner under a cozy, lit event tent. Enjoy live music, a dessert auction, yard games, and the chance to […]

Welcome to "Sssensational Snakes!" Slippery, scaly, and seriously cool—snakes have slithered their way through myths, jungles, deserts, and even your backyard. Today, we're setting the record straight on these misunderstood reptiles and learning why they're more fascinating than fearsome. Hector, the misunderstood snake book