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Crawdads at the Creek
Jun
6
6:30 PM18:30
Wildcat Glades

Crawdads at the Creek

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 connect with nature while indulging in a tasty meal. Tickets are just $50 per person, and we’ll provide refreshing drinks, with alcoholic beverages available for purchase. We can’t wait to see you there and share this special experience together!

https://wildcatglades.org/event/crawdads-at-the-creek-2/

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Wildcat Water Fest
Jul
19
9:00 AM09:00
Wildcat Glades

Wildcat Water Fest

Water you doing? It’s time for Wildcat Glades’ yearly Water Festival!

This collaboratory event between Wildcat Glades Nature Group, Stealth Creative, Missouri American Water, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Joplin Parks department is bound to leave you wet behind the ears! Join us for cardboard boat races, shoebox boat races, a rubber duck race, a fishing derby, food trucks, and 20+ booths from local vendors or organizations.

More information will be added as we get closer to this year’s Festival. Mark your calendars today!

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Preschool Connections: Dandelions
Apr
12
1:00 PM13:00
Wildcat Glades

Preschool Connections: Dandelions

  • Chert Glades Master Naturalist (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

https://wildcatglades.org/event/preschool-connections-dandelions-2/

April 9th, 10 am – 11 am and April 12th, 1 pm – 2 pm at the Wildcat Glades Education Cottage

For ages 3 – 7 accompanied by an adult

Free-to-Attend Program sponsored by Calvin Cassidy

What do you wish for when you blow a dandelion? Here at Wildcat, we’re wishing that you’ll come learn with us! Even though they’re sometimes called a weed, dandelions are incredible flowers that provide an easy food source for insects, bees, rabbits, and even—sometimes—humans. Join Wildcat’s own Miss Vicki as she reads The Dandelion Seed by Joseph Anthony, sings a song, and does a family-friendly craft that’ll blow you away!

Must pre-register. Please do so by visiting our Facebook page, emailing colvin@wildcatglades.org, or by going to https://bit.ly/PreschoolConnections425.

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Preschool Connections: Dandelions
Apr
9
10:00 AM10:00
Wildcat Glades

Preschool Connections: Dandelions

  • Chert Glades Master Naturalist (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

https://wildcatglades.org/event/preschool-connections-dandelions/

April 9th, 10 am – 11 am and April 12th, 1 pm – 2 pm at the Wildcat Glades Education Cottage

For ages 3 – 7 accompanied by an adult

Free-to-Attend Program sponsored by Calvin Cassidy

What do you wish for when you blow a dandelion? Here at Wildcat, we’re wishing that you’ll come learn with us! Even though they’re sometimes called a weed, dandelions are incredible flowers that provide an easy food source for insects, bees, rabbits, and even—sometimes—humans. Join Wildcat’s own Miss Vicki as she reads The Dandelion Seed by Joseph Anthony, sings a song, and does a family-friendly craft that’ll blow you away!

Must pre-register. Please do so by visiting our Facebook page, emailing colvin@wildcatglades.org, or by going to https://bit.ly/PreschoolConnections425.

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Water Filtration Stations
Mar
22
3:00 PM15:00
Wildcat Glades

Water Filtration Stations

  • Chert Glades Master Naturalist (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Partnership Program with Kelly Hawk of Good Naturing

For ages 14+

$10 per Attendee 

What’s the most important resources in a survival situation? Clean water! At this special Wildcat program, attendees will learn how to create natural water filters that can be used to create clean drinking water in a variety of outdoor environments. Water you waiting for? Sign up today!

Must pre-register. Please do so by visiting our Facebook page, emailing colvin@wildcatglades.org, or by going to https://bit.ly/WaterFiltration325.

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Nature Explorers: Mammal Madness
Mar
21
6:00 PM18:00
Wildcat Glades

Nature Explorers: Mammal Madness

For ages 7 to 14

Free to Attend

Mammals are all around us. The squirrels in your yard? Mammals! The family dog? It’s a mammal! Do you have a cat instead? It’s still a mammal! At this month’s Nature Explorers, we’re tackling the finer details that make mammals tick. You won’t want to miss this one!

Must pre-register. Please do so by visiting our Facebook page, emailing colvin@wildcatglades.org, or by going to https://bit.ly/NatureExplorers325.

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Feb
17
9:00 AM09:00
Shoal Creek - Joplin, Wildcat Glades

PROGRESSIVE BIRD COUNT - WILDCAT GLADES NATURE GROUP

  • Chert Glades Master Naturalist (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet at Wildcat Glades Cottage for breakfast and a bird count around Shoal Creek Conservation & Education Center. The convoy will go to another location (Phil & Gail O’Hare) for lunch and count birds from an enclosed porch. From there the convoy will move over to the home of Martin Bailey for Dessert. It a fun day with great fellowship, food and of course BIRDS.

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