Calendar
Events are subject to change or cancelation without notice.
Events
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Guided Winter Watch Tour
Grab your binoculars and join us for a unique winter wildlife tour via warm shuttle van! Explore the park at its most serene season as we cruise up the canyon in search of our captivating winter residents. With a special focus on spotting wild bald eagles, this tour is also an excellent opportunity for nature…
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Discovery Station
Come check out our Discovery Stations at the Dogwood Nature and Conservation Center! Our stations provide a casual yet engaging educational opportunity for families and children to learn about nature through hands-on crafts, activities, and tabletop displays.
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Critter Encounter
Stop by our Critter Encounters for an up-close meet and greet with a live animal as you learn a little about their biology and behavior. Possible critters include: snakes, salamanders, toads, turtles, arachnids, and hissing cockroaches.
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Guided Winter Watch Tour
Grab your binoculars and join us for a unique winter wildlife tour via warm shuttle van! Explore the park at its most serene season as we cruise up the canyon in search of our captivating winter residents. With a special focus on spotting wild bald eagles, this tour is also an excellent opportunity for nature…
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Discovery Station
Come check out our Discovery Stations at the Dogwood Nature and Conservation Center! Our stations provide a casual yet engaging educational opportunity for families and children to learn about nature through hands-on crafts, activities, and tabletop displays.
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Critter Encounter
Stop by our Critter Encounters for an up-close meet and greet with a live animal as you learn a little about their biology and behavior. Possible critters include: snakes, salamanders, toads, turtles, arachnids, and hissing cockroaches.
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Nature Talk
Stop by our nature center classroom for a fun and engaging program to get your Dogwood adventure started! Topics rotate through a variety of nature identification themes to equip you for your canyon experience! This 20-30 minute program is included with park admission.
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Nature Talk
Stop by our nature center classroom for a fun and engaging program to get your Dogwood adventure started! Topics rotate through a variety of nature identification themes to equip you for your canyon experience! This 20-30 minute program is included with park admission.
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Nature Talk
Stop by our nature center classroom for a fun and engaging program to get your Dogwood adventure started! Topics rotate through a variety of nature identification themes to equip you for your canyon experience! This 20-30 minute program is included with park admission.
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Foraging the Ozarks
Join Bo Brown, wilderness survival instructor and author of Foraging the Ozarks and Foraging Central Grasslands, at Dogwood Canyon Nature Park for a mosey around the canyon to learn about wildflowers, edible and medicinal plants, and a bit about local archaeology. Bring binoculars if you have them, as there’s always a possibility to see beautiful…
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Stone-Age Survival Skills Demo
There is a direct line of human technology, from 2.3 million years ago when our earliest ancestors banged rocks to make cutting tools, to the rapid advances in our modern world. Join Bo Brown, survival instructor and author of Foraging the Ozarks and Foraging Central Grasslands, to explore the humble beginnings of the technologies that…
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Nature Talk
Stop by our nature center classroom for a fun and engaging program to get your Dogwood adventure started! Topics rotate through a variety of nature identification themes to equip you for your canyon experience! This 20-30 minute program is included with park admission.