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Event Series Homeschool Days

Homeschool Days

Homeschool Days offer an opportunity to experience the wonder at each of our Conservation Attractions at a discounted rate, exclusively for students! Homeschool Days are offered during January 2nd - 5th April 1st - 5th October 7th - 11th December 2nd - 6th Homschool students ages 4-18 and their chaperone * No more than one…

Event Series Traveling Trailside

Traveling Trailside

Be sure to stop by our mobile trailside station while you’re out in the canyon! This station will feature a rotation of wildlife artifacts, information about plants and animals in the park, and the potential of up-close discoveries and wildlife spotting. Chat with our knowledgeable staff and learn something new about the natural wonders that…

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, turtles, arachnids, and hissing cockroaches. Encounters are open, walk-up experiences and are included with park admission.

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, turtles, arachnids, and hissing cockroaches. Encounters are open, walk-up experiences and are included with park admission.

Event Series Traveling Trailside

Traveling Trailside

Be sure to stop by our mobile trailside station while you’re out in the canyon! This station will feature a rotation of wildlife artifacts, information about plants and animals in the park, and the potential of up-close discoveries and wildlife spotting. Chat with our knowledgeable staff and learn something new about the natural wonders that…

Foraging in the Ozarks

Join wilderness survival instructor and naturalist Bo Brown, 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 songbirds and…

Event Series Foraging in the Ozarks

Foraging in the Ozarks

Join wilderness survival instructor and naturalist Bo Brown, 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 songbirds and…

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, turtles, arachnids, and hissing cockroaches. Encounters are open, walk-up experiences and are included with park admission.

Event Series Stone-Age Survival Skills Demo

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 survival instructor and naturalist Bo Brown, author of Foraging the Ozarks and Foraging Central Grasslands, to explore the humble beginnings of the technologies that allowed our…

Event Series Traveling Trailside

Traveling Trailside

Be sure to stop by our mobile trailside station while you’re out in the canyon! This station will feature a rotation of wildlife artifacts, information about plants and animals in the park, and the potential of up-close discoveries and wildlife spotting. Chat with our knowledgeable staff and learn something new about the natural wonders that…

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, turtles, arachnids, and hissing cockroaches. Encounters are open, walk-up experiences and are included with park admission.