This week we braved the cold and ventured out to Ernie Miller Nature Center for a class called Animal Scene Investigations. Once we arrived, the kids were divided into four groups. The kids went around the room and used their…
This week we visited Ernie Miller Nature Center for their Build a Tipi program. This is a very popular program at the nature center, and we were excited to get hands on with the tipi supplies. The program started with…
January 30th found us out at Ernie Miller Nature Center for an archaeological dig. This full-day program is one of the very best that we have attended at the Nature Center, and we highly recommend it to other groups! The…
On December 14 we had a nature class on Birds of Prey at Ernie Miller Nature Center. The kids learned about local birds of prey, how they have adapted to be hunters, and how they use their senses while hunting…
On Wednesday we attended the Snakes Alive! program at Ernie Miller Nature Center. Our interpreter, Amber, did a great job of introducing several different kinds of snakes (and a snake cousin), talking about their various characteristics, and dispelling some common…
Ms. Molly playing the role of “Mattie Johnson” On January 13 we visited the Ernie Miller Nature Center in Olathe for the “Prairie Traveler” program. The program was presented by one of the wonderful historical interpreters at the nature center,…
Last Thursday, we went to Ernie Miller for the Inspector Insector class. Naturalist Molly came into the room dressed as a detective, and immediately grabbed the kids attention. She introduced the kids to their “case” and gave us a list of…
Last Thursday, we went to Ernie Miller for a class about the owls native to Kansas. The naturalists brought out four different kinds of native owls; a Barn Owl, a Screech Owl, a Barred Owl, and a Great Horned Owl.…
