Junior Naturalist programs planned at Big Lake State Park

Looking for something to do in northwest Missouri? Check out the Junior Naturalist programs at Big Lake State Park. Scheduled throughout June, these educational programs invite youth to learn about the park, nature and the world around them.

• June 21 at 10 a.m. – Fun Morning at the Lake

Visitors will go on a scavenger hunt to look for and identify animal signs in the wild. They will look at what microscopic animals live in Big Lake and then make sun print books to take home. To wrap up the morning, they will play a fun animal game.

• June 28 at 6 p.m. – Surviving in the Outdoors

Find out how to build a fire to keep warm, cook food and enjoy it while camping. Participants will learn how to build and use a fire safely, and then they will enjoy eating s’mores and singing some fun camp songs and listening to a campfire story.

Big Lake State Park is located at 204 Shore Drive in Craig.

For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.