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After playing in the snow and ice these past few months, who is ready for Spring and all it has to bring?
St. Louis Zoo’s Penguin and Puffin Coast has re-opened! Closed since September 2013, the 100 oceanic birds are very excited to see visitors again. Come watch the Humboldt, Rockhopper, King, Gentoo penguins and the Horned and Tufted puffins swim and waddle in their walk-through exhibit. FREE!
Missouri Botanical Garden’s Children’s Garden opening weekend is March 28th & 29th! Slides, caves, rope bridges, boat canals, jungle monkey-vines, tree houses and much more await your discovery. FREE ages 2 & under and ages 13 & up; $3 Garden members (3-12 yrs), $5 Non-members (3-12 yrs)
Geocaching anyone? If you don’t know what this is, you need to check it out! It’s like a treasure hunt in your own neighborhood and city. Fun way to get out and explore with plenty of items to find in Forest Park alone!
Library Summer Reading Programs:
- University City Library: May 22nd through July 31st
- St. Louis Public Library: May 12th through August 2nd
April 22nd is Earth Day: Did you know that the Monarch butterfly population has declined 90 percent over the last two years? A plant they greatly rely on has been diminishing. Female monarchs depend on milkweed to lay their eggs and feed their caterpillar larvae. Help the monarch’s annual migration by planting milkweed in your neighborhood.
Question for June Kids Corner: What is your favorite vacation destination? Share your favorite summer activities here in St. Louis? You may just inspire other families to try out your favorite places. Draw or write your answers to kidscorner@sdtimes.org by May 10th!
Kids share with us activities your school, club, scouts and sports teams doing. This is YOUR corner, so make it what you want!
