
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:
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 |
| 03/13/2010 | 2 pm | Second Saturday Story Time | Its almost St. Pat's Day. Let's celebrate the color green with a special story
and a fun coloring activity. We'll even have some tasty "green" snacks! More Information |
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| 03/18/2010 | 6:30 pm | Missouri River Relief Clean-Up Project - Come Learn About It | More Information |
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| 03/27/2010 | 2 pm | Last Saturday Craft | Get a jump on spring and pick out a coleus plant for you to take home. You'll also get some take-home information on gardening. More Information |
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| 04/10/2010 | 2 pm | Second Saturday Story Time | It's a very special day at the nature center as we welcome our honey bees back for 2010. We're having a visit from Missouri's own 2010 Honey Princess as she reads us a bee story and hands out some sweet things to take home. More Information |
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| 04/22/2010 | 10 am | Celebrate Earth Day! | We're having a special Earth Day area all day where you can learn how to get involved and help our planet. You can also get some Earth Day goodies to take home, too. Goes until 4 PM. More Information |
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| 04/24/2010 | 2 pm | Last Saturday Craft | National Arbor Day is just a few days away, so we're celebrating trees with a fun craft. Learn what trees do, and why theyre important. Get some cool stuff to take home, as well. More Information |
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| 08/21/2010 | 10 am | Native American Indian Artifact Show | Goes until 4pm. 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:
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!
