Would you like to give back to your community? Come and pick up trash to keep our St. Charles County parks looking beautiful! Not only is trash an eyesore, but it can hurt the environment and the animals that call our parks home. Join our Park Rangers this fall and help clean up the waterways in various parks. Dress for the weather. Bring a water bottle, sturdy shoes or boots; no flip flops or sandals. Trash is messy! Wear something that can get dirty. Long pants and insect repellent are recommended. This clean up will take place at Missouri Bluffs Park, cleaning up a wash-out from a highway culvert. You may encounter uneven surfaces, mud, rocks, and various other tripping hazards.

Would you like to give back to your community? Come and pick up trash to keep our St. Charles County parks looking beautiful! Not only is trash an eyesore, but it can hurt the environment and the animals that call our parks home. Join our Park Rangers this fall and help clean up the waterways in various parks. Dress for the weather. Bring a water bottle, sturdy shoes or boots; no flip flops or sandals. Trash is messy! Wear something that can get dirty. Long pants and insect repellent are recommended. This clean up will take place at Flatwoods Park, cleaning up the parking lots and along the Cuivre River. You may encounter uneven surfaces, mud, rocks, and various other tripping hazards.

Would you like to give back to your community? Come and pick up trash to keep our St. Charles County parks looking beautiful! Not only is trash an eyesore, but it can hurt the environment and the animals that call our parks home. Join our Park Rangers this fall and help clean up the waterways in various parks. Dress for the weather. Bring a water bottle, sturdy shoes or boots; no flip flops or sandals. Trash is messy! Wear something that can get dirty. Long pants and insect repellent are recommended. This clean up will take place at Broemmelsiek Park along the woodline from Shelter #2. You may encounter uneven surfaces, mud, rocks, and various other tripping hazards.

Would you like to give back to your community? Come and pick up trash to keep our St. Charles County parks looking beautiful! Not only is trash an eyesore, but it can hurt the environment and the animals that call our parks home. Join our Park Rangers this fall and help clean up the waterways in various parks. Dress for the weather. Bring a water bottle, sturdy shoes or boots; no flip flops or sandals. Trash is messy! Wear something that can get dirty. Long pants and insect repellent are recommended. This clean up will take place at Riverside Landing Park cleaning up along the banks of Dardenne Creek and the Mississippi River, weather permitting. You may encounter uneven surfaces, mud, rocks, and various other tripping hazards.

Join hundreds of volunteers to help restore the Peruque and Dry Branch creeks with St. Charles County Parks and the Greenway Network. These streams are important to the health of our community and support a variety of wildlife and land uses. This program is for ages 6 and up. Register as an individual, family or organization. All participants must also sign a waiver. Sign up by March 26 to guarantee a free T-shirt. The deadline to register for the event is April 3. Come early for The Tree Seminar from 8-9 a.m. and following the Mission: Clean Stream volunteers are invited to Progress Park for a light lunch. Volunteers are responsible for their own transportation to sites. Dress for the weather. Bring gloves, water bottle and sturdy shoes or boots—no flip-flops or sandals. Trash is messy! Long pants and insect repellent are recommended. Be sure to sign a waiver prior to event. Participant under 18 must have waiver signed by parent prior.

This clean up will take place at Hideaway Harbor Park cleaning up along the banks of the Mississippi River, weather permitting. You may encounter uneven surfaces, mud, rocks, and various other tripping hazards.

Trade your land legs for fins of imagination and join us for a week where coral castles and sunken treasures await.

A new spin on our classic Yoga + Hike program! You asked – and we agreed! This special winter edition includes a 30 minute hike, 60 minute indoor yoga practice, and hot coffee from Germania Brewhaus. Our winter edition will also give you an extra hour to sleep in! Spaces are limited.

This hike is not what it seems! This tricky, family friendly hike will have you identifying some interesting phenomena in nature. Bring your dad jokes and your sense of humor to this unusual, April Fool’s Day themed hike. This program takes place on Saturday, April 4th starting at 1 pm and lasts about an hour. $5/non-member, FREE for members. Pre-registration is required.

Calling all homeschool families! Our Middle & High School sessions are drop off only. Investigate the science of seeds. Learn about ways that seeds travel, compare & contrast different types of seed, and help us destroy some invasive seeds!

Calling all homeschool families! Our Middle & High School sessions are drop off only. Stomp into some real life aquatic studies. Students will conduct testing on our local aquatic environments through macroinvertebrate samplings and chemical testing.

On a cold winter's morning, there’s nothing like having a breakfast of black oil sunflower seeds, or maybe a hot cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll. Your choice, of course, would depend on whether you’re a bird or a human! While the birds feed outside on the seeds, we’ll enjoy coffee and sweet rolls inside and discuss common winter birds in Missouri. You’ll learn how to identify feathered friends like woodpeckers and sparrows and rare winter birds, like the snowy owl and red-breasted nuthatch. This free program is for ages 7 and up. Pre-registration is required.

This three-day camp with an optional overnight campout offers girls the chance to immerse themselves in the great outdoors, complete hands-on activities, and earn their Outdoor Journey requirements.

Come read stories to a specially trained and certified ADI (Assistance Dogs International) dog.

Moonbird Yoga is headed to the Nature Institute for a 60-minute hike in nature before connecting more in a 60-minute yoga practice with a view of the Mississippi River. Then, stick around for a coffee from local shop Germania Brew Haus. Mark your calendar and grab your hiking boots along with your mat for a nature-centric Saturday morning outing! This program runs from 8 - 10 a.m on select Saturday mornings.