Winter/Spring 2021
Volume 39 Issue 1
Inside this issue:
Happy New Year!
1
February Programs
2
March - April Programs
3
TRAC Open House
3
Little Critter’s Day Out
4
Animal Tales
4
Nature Time Yoga
4
NEW Programs
5
Spring Break Camps
6
Out of School Days
6
Nature Center News
7
Nature Center Hours Nov. 1 - Feb. 28
March 1 - Oct. 31
Mon. - Sat.
Mon. - Sat.
9am - 4:30pm
9am - 5:00pm
Sun.
Sun.
12:30pm - 4:30pm
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Park trails are open every day dawn to dusk. Pets and Bikes Prohibited.
Happy New Year! Slowly but surely our New Year’s wish of being able to engage face-to-face with the public is coming true. Our staff are back in the building providing programs virtually and in-person at a safe capacity. While we continue to navigate the best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are happy to announce that our park improvements are making headway and should be completed by summer. The Nature Center and gift shop is open 9am-4:30pm Monday-Saturday and Sunday 12:30pm-4:30pm. Patrons six and older are required per state mandate to wear a mask in public spaces. Our wildlife viewing room is open and we have some exhibits on display, but our exhibit gallery is temporarily closed. The park remains open dawn until dusk. Improvements and a realignment, including a short-cut have been made on the Old South Trail. This trail will now be closed due to wet conditions to preserve the trail. You can find information on trail closures by calling the Rainout Line at (913)6866220 ext. 19 or visiting www.erniemiller.com, clicking on About Us and then Rainouts & Temporary Closings. You can also download the Rainout Line app and search JCPRD Parks for park and trail closures. While you’re out on the trails be sure to check out our new bridge over Little Cedar Creek! And as always, bikes and pets are prohibited on our trails. We continue to offer programs during park improvements. Programs are viewable by visiting our website www.erniemiller.com where you will find a calendar of events at the bottom of the page. In order to register for the programs of your choosing you will need to complete the following steps:
1. Click the program of your choosing on the calendar. 2. Click the link on the “Event Details” page that says advanced registration required. 3. Next, you’ll see an “Activity Detail” page from JCPRD. Click “Enroll Now” 4. You can now log into your account or make a new account.
909 North K-7 Highway Olathe, KS 66061 Phone: 913-826-2800
www.erniemiller.com www.jcprd.com
If you already have an ActiveNetwork account you can go to www.jcprd.com and click on the “activity search” button. Next, use the program barcode to search and find the program of your choosing in the activity search. If you have questions registering, please call us at 913-826-2800.
We cannot wait to see you at a program soon!
