Kids are important to St. Joseph's Remington Nature Center! We want you to be able to find some really cool nature information and have fun doing it! So, we've created a page just for you. On this page you'll find some cool web sites to view, some fun things to color, and even a scavenger hunt for when you visit the Nature Center.
Classroom Program Guide
The Remington Nature Center of St. Joseph offers a unique education experience for groups of all ages.
Come to the Nature Center for a scavenger hunt!
Feel like coloring?
Look at some pictures!
Check out our upcoming events!
See what others are saying about the Nature Center.
Name the Remington Nature Center's
Woolly Mammoth Momma Contest Winners
The winning name was Sembu, submitted by Max H., age 8
Honorable Mentions (in no particular order):
Woolamina, by Jessica J., 8
Hannoth Montanoth, by Mckenzie F., 7
MOWO, by Carol E., 2
"Joe" Ronimo, by Zackary W., 3
Gainormica, Ronnie B., 9
Friday Fish Feeding Frenzy
Please join us at the Remington Nature Center of St. Joseph every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Help us feed the Missouri River fish
who live in our 7,000 gallon aquarium. Their diet consists of minnows, worms, corn, and peas. Observe the fish as they fatten their bellies!
Here are some cool web sites to visit:
- Missouri Department of Conservation for Kids
Learn about Missouri frogs, toads, and snakes, and play the "Leaf Invaders" game - National Wildlife Federation's Page for Kids
- National Geographic for Kids
- Kids for a Clean Earth
- National Institute of Environmental Health Services
- EEK! Environmental Education for Kids
- 50 Ways to Get Your Kids Hooked on the Outdoors
- World Wildlife Federation's Earth Hour for Kids page
Check out our upcoming events:
*NOTE: For the Second Saturday Story Time and the Last Saturday Craft Time, please RSVP to 816-271-5499 if you plan to attend. Thank you.
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| 09/11/2010 | 2 pm | Second Saturday Story Time: "A Log's Life" | We’ll be reading “A Log’s Life” by Wendy Pfeffer, and learning about
the forest ecosystem, inspiring us to take a closer look at the trees
and logs in our own backyards. We’ll have coloring and a snack. More Information |
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| 09/25/2010 | 2 pm | Last Saturday Craft | We’re having a special craft day where you can CHOOSE which craft
you make! We’ll have stations set up; make one craft or several. Fun
for all ages! More Information |
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| 09/25/2010 | 10 am - 5 pm | Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day | Free admission! More Information |
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| 10/09/2010 | 2 pm | Second Saturday Story Time: "Let's Talk Bugs!" | We will be learning about bugs and why they are important. There
will be a story, snacks and coloring. All kids will receive a “bug jug” to
take home. More Information |
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| 10/30/2010 | 2 pm | Last Saturday Craft | Let’s celebrate Halloween and Autumn by making Halloween scratch
shapes where you can make your own cool designs. We’ll also be
making Halloween bookmarks. Snacks will be provided. More Information |
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| 11/13/2010 | 10am - 5pm | Remington Nature Center Second Anniversary | To celebrate our second year, and to thank all of our patrons, adult
admission will be $2.00 all day. More Information |
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| 11/13/2010 | 2 pm | Second Saturday Story Time | We’re celebrating our second year at the nature center. Come and
join us for a party. Complete with cake and a piñata! More Information |
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Color the Parrot (Adobe Flash player required)
Click the picture below to color the parrot on your screen and then print it out.
Here are some pages that you can print out and then color:
 Heron |
 Fish |
 Fish |
 Snowflake |
Check out our SCAVENGER HUNT!!! Bring this list with you to the Remington Nature Center. Walk around the Nature Center and take a stroll down the riverwalk trail and see how many plants and animals on the list you can find! Click here to print the list.
Most scavenger hunts ask you to find something and bring it back. This scavenger hunt is different; it asks you and your family to find things that can't necessarily be brought back. A sound, a sight, an experience-these are the things that you'll be hunting for.
Good luck and please obey the following rules:
- Stay within three feet of either side of the trail
- Pick up any litter that you see unless it is broken glass
- If you find it, don't bother it (for example, when you find a bug on the ground, don't kill it)
- Take your time and enjoy being outdoors!
Here is the list. Print the list
- A nest in a tree
- A long Seed or seed pod
- A round seed or seed pod
- A prickly seed or seed pod
- A boat on the river
- A turtle
- A trash can
- A squirrel
- An animal other than a squirrel
- A butterfly
- A flower that smells good
- A rock big enough to stand on
- A rock small enough to fit in your hand
- 2 different types of leaves
- A creek
- A spider web
- A bug on the ground
- A hole in a tree where an animal might live
- A hole on the ground where animals may live
- How many different birds can you hear?
- Tree bark on the ground
- A toad
- A bird on the river
- Litter (plastic, paper, can)
- A fallen tree
- Animal tracks
When you go on your scavenger hunt, be sure to use your intelligence outdoors.
Click this link to figure out how: USING INTELLIGENCE OUTDOORS
The Nature Center is a great place to have fun!
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- BECOME A MEMBER
- CONFERENCE ROOM RENTAL
- UPCOMING EVENTS
- FEATURED EXHIBITS
- JUST FOR KIDS
- CLASSROOM PROGRAM GUIDE
- PHOTOS
- GIFT SHOP
- LINKS TO MORE ATTRACTIONS
- CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
