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Thank you for following the Ernie Miller Nature Center account @JCPRDemncnature. This account will no longer be active after March 31, 2025. Please follow us at Ernie Miller Park and Nature Center on Facebook.com and at ErnieMiller.com.

Olathe and SMSD are both out of school Fri, Feb 7. Ages 5* - 10 (*kindergarten+) can spend the day at Ernie Miller Nature Center! Before and After-care included! Advance registration required. Each day is $45 JoCo resident / $49 nonresident per child. apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/Activity…

This year’s Summer Camp Guide is now available online! Visit jcprd.com/889/Camps to look at the planned summer camps. Registration will open on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at noon for camps listed in the guide. Before registration opens, make sure you have an account created.

Ernie Miller Nature Center will be CLOSED for New Year’s Day on January 1. The park and trails are open from dawn until dusk, but restrooms and water fountains will not be available.

If you plan to make end-of-year tax deductible donations, please consider a gift to Ernie Miller Nature Center through The Parks and Recreation Foundation of Johnson County at jcprdfoundation.org/donate-to-erni…

Ernie Miller Nature Center will be CLOSED on December 25. The park and trails are open from dawn until dusk. Restrooms and water fountains will not be available.

We are having some technical difficulties with our web URL. Please access our site through the JCPRD site for now at jcprd.com/1841/Ernie-Mil…

🎅HOLIDAY SALE!🎅 🎄10% OFF* THE ENTIRE GIFT SHOP!🎄 December 23 & 24 ONLY! In-store only. Cash and all major cards accepted. *Some exclusions apply.

Enjoy our holiday "Yule Log" video with the Ernie Miller Nature Center fireplace on the JCPRD YouTube channel at youtube.com/watch?v=ijiutv…

Ernie Miller Nature Center will be CLOSED on Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The park and trails are open every day from dawn to dusk, including holidays. There is no access to water fountains or restrooms when the building is closed.

Ernie Miller Nature Center will be CLOSED Monday, November 11 in Observance of Veterans Day. Park and trails open from dawn to dusk. Restrooms are not available when the Nature Center is closed.

Register now for our Kids’ Day Out for Thanksgiving Break 11/25 & 11/26. Activities from 9 am to 4 pm with before and after care 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. Registration is per day. For more info call 913-826-2800. apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/Activity…

Ernie Miller Nature Center will be closed on Monday, September 2 for Labor Day. The park and trails are open from dawn until dusk daily, including holidays. Restrooms are not available when the nature center is closed.

Exhibits are open for the rest of the day August 20 and all day on Wednesday, August 21.

Our indoor exhibit area is expected to be closed all day on Tuesday, August 20 for HVAC replacement. Restrooms open 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Our indoor exhibit area will be closed all day Tuesday, August 20 for HVAC replacement. Restrooms, Lobby, and Gift Shop are open 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Nature Center will be CLOSED on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. The park and trails are open from dawn until dusk. Restrooms and water fountains are not available when the Nature Center is closed.

Freshwater crayfish are related to lobsters. They are common in creeks, wetlands, and ponds throughout Kansas. Have you spotted ours when visiting?

Ernie Miller Nature Center will be CLOSED Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. The park and trails are open from dawn until dusk. Restrooms are not available when the Nature Center is closed.

Local Kansas City metro artist Sol Anzorena (left) has been selected to design the Ernie Miller Park poster for the 2024 JCPRD Poster Project! A public event to reveal 2024 poster designs is planned for late August. Learn about the artists and posters at jcprd.com/1901/JCPRD-Pos…