Bringing Kansas City Kids BACK to nature
Our Programs
We connect Kansas City youth to nature through outdoor experiences, hands-on skill development, and STEM career exploration, fostering curiosity, teamwork, and a love for the natural world.
Explore our Programs
EOCS Nature Club
Our Nature Club is for KCMO students in grades 4th-7th. Join us for nature hikes, bird watching, art projects, identifying native trees and plants, music, and journaling. We emphasize teamwork and exhibiting kindness toward each other and all living things. Have fun making new friends and connecting to nature in your own community.
Nature Club meets during the spring and fall on Saturdays.
Read our Fall 2023 Parent Evaluation and listen here to a few of our students sharing about their experiences at Nature Club.
Program Schedule
Fall and Spring sessions
Spring 2025 Session begins March 29th
Program Location
Discovery Center (47th and Troost) and Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park
Eligibility
4th-7th graders living in Jackson County
Registration
Opens in late February
ECOS
We offer ECOS (Environmental Connection Opportunities for Students) nature programs to schools, youth-serving organizations, and community centers in Kansas City, Missouri. Programs are 1 – 3 hours in length and we can provide a single program or a series of programs. ECOS includes many of the same elements as our Nature Club including hiking, tree identification, native plant lessons and nature art, but with the flexibility to schedule on weekdays and in the summer.
Program Schedule
Weekdays during the spring, summer and fall
Eligibility
Jackson County schools, youth organizations, and community centers serving 4th – 7th graders
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Wild Kind Explorers
Wild Kind is our winter program for 4th – 7th graders that includes hikes, bird watching, and art projects, combined with trying new things and learning new skills. Youth learn to make cord from plant materials, practice navigation and learn to use a compass, and learn to build a fire with sticks. We also explore new foods and include healthy eating and cooking activities. Wild Kind helps kids continue to grow, stay connected to Nature Club friends, and connected to the natural world, even when it’s cold!
Current Program
Winter 2025
Eligibility
4th-7th graders living in Jackson County
Registration
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Career Camp
Our Career Camp is a hands-on summer experience for area urban middle school students. Past camps have involved a range of environmental activities including water and air testing utilizing scientific field equipment, outdoor fun kayaking and hiking, and field trips to local nature and science career sites such as Evergy, the Missouri Department of Conservation, KU Field Station and more. Campers participate in “green” career interest surveys, and meet with a variety of professionals including eco-entrepreneurs to learn about their career experiences.
Next Program
Summer 2025
Eligibility and Registration
Information available in April
Questions?
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Non-Discrimination Policy
We are committed to providing high-quality educational opportunities to motivated young people living in the urban neighborhoods served by the Kansas City Public Schools. Within this target population, we will not discriminate based on economic or social status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or physical disability.
