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While the Wildlife Rescue Center and its grounds are not open to the public on a daily basis, we host several community events and education programs throughout the year.
APRIL 2023
SPRING TAILS
April 2023 (Date TBD) • 11am - 4pm • Wildlife Rescue Center
Cost: Free, with an item from our Most Wanted Wishlist. Spots are limited, for this wildly popular event!
Young and old alike are invited to tweet, hop, and flap on over to the Wildlife Rescue Center for Spring Tails, our annual celebration of nature's wild families!
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Take a behind-the-scenes tour (excluding areas with recovering wildlife patients) of our professional wildlife rehabilitation center
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Use garden-grown dyes to create awesome nature crafts
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Take a photo with Ambassador Cottontail
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Embark on a natural treasures hunt and search for clues wild animals have left behind
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Chat with the volunteers and staff who care for Missouri's orphaned, ill, and injured native wild animals
MARCH 2023
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SPRING PEEPERS CAMP
Date TBD: 9am - 3pm • Wildlife Rescue Center • 1st - 4th grade • Cost: $55
The trees are tweeting with the sounds of spring! Come learn new languages to discover what the frogs, birds, and squirrels are talking about. Play wild games and create crafts from nature. Explore our woods, wetlands, and forests for wildlife and the clues they leave behind. Go on a behind-the-scenes tour (excluding areas with recovering wildlife patients) of our wild animal hospital and learn about the types of animals we care for and how we help them.
JULY 2023
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WILD CHILD SUMMER CAMP
For Ages 6-8 • DATE TBD: 9am - 3pm • Wildlife Rescue Center • Cost: $225
For Ages 9-11 • DATE TBD: 9am - 3pm • Wildlife Rescue Center • Cost: $225
Experience nature like a wild animal at the Wildlife Rescue Center! Come explore our big backyard and see what the world looks like from a wild point of view. If you want to learn about your environment, you've gotta get your paws dirty! As campers play through the day, they will engage their senses and become confident adventurers in their natural habitat. They will learn the stories of some of our wildlife patients and peek behind-the-scenes in the rehabilitation facility. This unique perspective promotes a harmonious relationship with native wildlife and links what we're learning about outside to the daily life of every explorer.
DECEMBER 2023
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WILD WINTER CAMP
Date TBD • 9am - 3pm • Wildlife Rescue Center • 1st - 4th grade • Cost: $55
Don't spend your entire holiday break indoors! Instead, pull on your boots and dive into winter's wonders at the Wildlife Rescue Center! Explore our forests, fields, and wetlands to discover what animals have been there and what they've been up to. Use nature's craft supplies to design edible ornaments for the birds. Go on a behind-the-scenes tour (excluding areas with recovering wildlife patients) of our wild animal hospital and create special treats for our patients. You'll be amazed at how much winter fun you can fit into one day!