May Day Hike with Good Naturing

Wildcat Glades Education Cottage 301 Riviera Drive, JOPLIN, MO

Join Kelly Hock, owner of Good Naturing, to explore Wildcat Park to find wild edibles! This program is for adults only, ages 13 and up. Participants should wear proper hiking gear (boots/sturdy shoes, long pants and sleeves, a hat, insect spray, suncreen, etc) and bring their own reusable water bottle. Meet at the Wildcat Glades […]

Birds & Brews

Reding's Mill Bridge MO

All ages welcome Partnership program with Missouri Department of Conservation & Ozark Audubon Society Do you like coffee? Do you like birds? Do you like bridges? If any of these strike your fancy, Birds & Brews is the place to be! Enjoy the morning air and be serenaded by nature’s best avian musicians while you […]

Yoga in Nature for Kids

Wildcat Glades Education Cottage 301 Riviera Drive, JOPLIN, MO

For ages 4 and up accompanied by an adult Led by Amanda, a Registered Yoga Teacher, this class is designed to incorporate elements of fun, breathing and yoga poses specifically for kids. Bring your yoga mat or a towel, and a reusable water bottle. Yoga is very beneficial for children’s health and even better when […]

Preschool Connections: Sunflowers

Wildcat Glades Education Cottage 301 Riviera Drive, JOPLIN, MO

For ages 3 and up Program sponsored by Calvin Cassidy Squirm the Squirrel was looking for his favorite sunflower seed when he realized that something magical had happened… This month’s Preschool Connections follows the adventures of Squirm the Squirrel as he finds his favorite seed. After the story, it’s time to sing a song, and […]

Preschool Connections: Sunflowers

Wildcat Glades Education Cottage 301 Riviera Drive, JOPLIN, MO

For ages 3 and up Program sponsored by Calvin Cassidy Squirm the Squirrel was looking for his favorite sunflower seed when he realized that something magical had happened… This month’s Preschool Connections follows the adventures of Squirm the Squirrel as he finds his favorite seed. After the story, it’s time to sing a song, and […]

Conservation in the Parks: Barnswallows

Mercy Park 3002 St Johns Blvd, Joplin, MO

For ages 13 and up Partnership Program with the Missouri Department of Conservation Spring is a great time to get out and look for birds, both migratory and the ones that nest here year-round! Although some just pass through Missouri, many nest right here in Joplin. Join us to look for birds of all kinds […]

Nature Explorers: Crawdads

Wildcat Glades Pavilion 2FHH+CP4, Joplin, MO

Crawdads, crayfish, crawfish, craydads… it doesn’t matter what you call them, they’ll still be snippy! If you’ve spent any time near Missouri’s streams, you’ve probably seen these clawed crustaceans dart through the water or hide under rocks. Be prepared to get messy, because at this month’s Nature Explorers, we’ll be wading into a shallow stream […]

Crawdads at the Creek

Wildcat Glades Pavilion 2FHH+CP4, Joplin, MO

This will be the third annual “Crawdads at the Creek Event” held by Wildcat Glades. This event will feature a creekside crawdad dinner under a lit event tent. We will have live music, a dessert auction, yard games and fellowship with nature while you enjoy a delicious meal! Tickets are $50 a person. Drinks will […]

$50.00 – $400.00

Kid’s Yoga in Nature

Wildcat Glades Education Cottage 301 Riviera Drive, JOPLIN, MO

Free to Attend For ages 4 and up accompanied by an adult Led by Amanda, a Registered Yoga Teacher, this class is designed to incorporate elements of fun, breathing and yoga poses specifically for kids. Bring your yoga mat or a towel, and a reusable water bottle. Yoga is very beneficial for children’s health and […]

Nature Explorers: Cicadas

Wildcat Glades Pavilion 2FHH+CP4, Joplin, MO

Free to Attend Does Summer have a signature sound? If it did, it’d be the singing of the cicada! At this month’s Nature Explorers, we’ll be buzzing about the cicada! Come learn about its habitat, hobbies, lifecycle, the importance of this year’s cicadas, and much, much more. Must pre-register by visiting https://bit.ly/NatureExplorers524, or by emailing […]