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ERNIE MILLER NATURE PARK 169 
909 N. 7 Highway Olathe, KS 913-764-7759 ADMISSION: Free HOURS: Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm Sunday, 1pm-5pm; Closed Monday Nature trails open Dawn to Dusk Ernie Miller park is a 113-acre naturalistic park that is a peaceful getaway from the hustle of daily life. Throughout the park, trails weave in and out of woodlands, over and alongside creeks, and across meadows. The Center provides an opportunity for learning, understanding, and admiring nature's ever-changing ways. The Center contains displays, live animals, and Nature's Corner Gift Shop. MAPLE WOODS NATURE RESERVE 170
76th and North Wabash Kansas City, MO 816-423-4091 HOURS; Open daylight hours year-around Leisurely enjoy 39 acres of one of the largest virgin maple forests, a wildlife habitat and six miles of nature trails. MARTHA LaFITE THOMPSON NATURE SANCTUARY 171
407 North LaFrenze Road Liberty, MO 816-781-8598 ADMISSION: Free HOURS: Trails open daily, 8:30am-Sunset, Nature Center, Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm Sunday, 1pm-5pm; Closed Monday The Nature Sanctuary has a wide variety of natural habitats represented within its boundaries. North Missouri habitats represented include hardwood forest, old-field succession, open meadow, limestone glen, marsh, pond, creek, and restored prairie. The Nature Center is a focal point of the site and has displays and exhibits which explain much of the natural history of the area. PRAIRIE CENTER, THE 172
26325 W. 135th Street Olathe, KS 913-856-8832 ADMISSION: Free HOURS: Daily Dawn to Dusk A unique look at the natural history of the tall grass prairie. There are 300 acres of native tall grass, 7 ponds, a 5 acre lake, primitive camp sites, buffalo wallows, fishing, cross-country skiing and a variety of educational programs. Enjoy a self-guided tour on miles of nature trails. |
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