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Some people love them, some people fear them, but either way you look at them snakes play an important role in our ecosystems! Join us for Little Acorns: Slithery Snakes to learn more about these fascinating reptiles and make a slithery craft to take home with you!

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No registration required. Open to all ages. Meet at Shelter #1 in Landreth Park, Joplin. Reptiles and Amphibians are misunderstood wildlife in Missouri. Join us for this partnership program to explore the similarities and differences between these two groups. See live animals! Meet us at shelter #1 in Landreth Park.

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Native plant rain and water gardens have many community and wildlife benefits. MO Stream Team program promotes them because they slow water runoff after a storm or high intensity rainfall event; come and see what might work on your site. This naturescaping style does not use lawn chemicals, fertilizers, or pesticides so it helps protect our watersheds. An additional advantage is it can provide a beautiful habitat for a variety of beneficial pollinators, amphibians, hummingbirds and several songbirds. We will introduce some easy steps to get started.

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Spring is a wonderful time of year when lots of babies are hatching from their eggs! Join us for Little Acorns: Eggcellent Eggs to learn more about the eggs our local animals lay, and the babies that come out of them! Also, make a fun eggy craft to take home with you!

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Join us to explore what wildflowers are in bloom on the trails and around the center along with how to identify them. This mile long walk is rated easy but does contain uneven surfaces.

Program is Snakes, presented by Newton County Sheriff

advance training hour