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Hed Kids!

Baby mammoth with Santa hatKids 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:


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.

Date Time Event More Info
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.
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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!
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09/25/2010 10 am - 5 pm Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Free admission!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Try your hand at coloring!

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:

A heron
Heron
A fish
Fish
A fish
Fish
A snowflake
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:

Here is the list. Print the list

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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