Johnson County Park & Recreation District: News Releases

01/25/2012

Love to watch birds? Stop by for 15 minutes or sit a spell during a free public birding event which will take place at the Ernie Miller Nature Center on Saturday, Feb. 18. This will be the fifth time the local nature center is participating in the nationwide birding event, which is now in its 15th year. read more

01/25/2012

Some of the sweetest places in Kansas City are destinations for a late-February day trip being planned by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park & Recreation District. read more

01/25/2012

Two different food and beverage-themed afternoon bingo programs are being offered by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park & Recreation District in late February. read more

01/25/2012

The public is invited to come watch as rainbow trout are stocked in Shawnee Mission Park and Heritage Park Lakes in late February. read more

01/25/2012

"Long Johns and Loppers" is the theme for a Kansas City Wildlands workday which has been scheduled for the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Kill Creek Park, 11670 Homestead Lane, Olathe. read more

01/18/2012

Parents are invited to take the night off and leave the babysitting to the Johnson County Park & Recreation District during a new special event set for Feb. 10. read more

01/18/2012

Celebrating the birthday of Laura Ingalls Wilder, early Kansas Pioneer and author of the beloved "Little House on the Prairie" books, is the purpose of a special event planned at the Ernie Miller Nature Center in early February. read more

01/18/2012

Two fabulous downtown Kansas City facilities are the destination for a mid-February day trip being planned by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park & Recreation District. read more

01/18/2012

Grab your sweetheart or special friend and spend the evening dancing the night away during a new Valentine's Day Dance being planned by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. read more

01/12/2012

Young children can use their senses to explore their way through various stations of fun during a new intergenerational program being offered by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District. read more

01/12/2012

Children ages one and two can have fun interacting with other children during a new creative movement class being offered by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District. read more

01/12/2012

Boys ages five through eight can have fun in an energy-filled environment during a dance class being offered by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District. read more

01/09/2012

Come along on a musical excursion being planned as a late January day trip by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park & Recreation District. read more

01/09/2012

Learn about domestic and international destinations for 2012 trips being offered by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park & Recreation District during a Travel Show in early February. read more

01/09/2012

Come celebrate all things Kansas during a statehood day celebration being planned at the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Ernie Miller Nature Center in late January. read more

12/28/2011

Help wish "happy birthday" to the State of Kansas with an afternoon of bingo being planned by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park & Recreation District in late January. read more

12/28/2011

Four nature programs featuring live animals are being offered this winter for groups by the Ernie Miller Nature Center, 909 North Kansas-7 Highway, Olathe. The programs are called Wildlife Who's Who, Snakes Alive, Wildlife Webs, and Birds of Prey and are presented by Johnson County Park & Recreation District outdoor education staff members. read more

12/14/2011

Winter wonderland is the theme of the first in a series of three programs for young children being offered during January and February at the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Ernie Miller Nature Center, 909 North Kansas 7 Highway, Olathe. read more

12/14/2011

Bring the family to the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Ernie Miller Nature Center in January for Sunday Afternoon Nature Programs for educational and entertaining programs. The programs begin at 2 p.m., last about 45 minutes, and are designed for all ages. A charge of $2.75 per person, payable at the site, helps cover the cost of the programs; children under two are free. Perform a catalog search for the keywords "nature programs " to find these programs in the District's catalo read more

12/14/2011

Come enjoy winter birdwatching from the comfort of an indoor wildlife viewing room during a new informal program being offered at the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Ernie Miller Nature Center. read more

12/07/2011

A new season of Animal Tales Storytime sessions is beginning at the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Ernie Miller Nature Center in Olathe. Young children and their parents are invited to come listen and learn during any or all of the six sessions scheduled between Jan. 4 and March 28. read more

10/28/2010

Scouting and other organized groups looking for educational and fun outdoor activities this Winter can take advantage of group programs offered by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District. Arranged by appointment, the JCPRD Interpretive Staff is offering the following programs: Birds of Prey, Snakes Alive, and Wildlife Who's Who or Wildlife Webs. Perform a catalog search for the keyword "wildlife presentations" to find these programs in the JCPRD's Activities Catalog and online listings. read more

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