Fall Nature Festival & Native Plant Sale

Missouri Master Naturalist Meramec Hills Chapter

Free

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

8 AM - 2 PM

Audubon Trails Nature Center

550 Meriweather Court, Rolla

Free

Native Plants - from Doolittle Gardens & Prairie Hill Farm

plus Ned's Nesting Boxes & SJ Nature Shop

Schedule of Activities

Hummingbird Banding
with Samantha Matchefts

9:00 - Noon

Follow the Sign past the Kiosk

Birding Walks
led by Ozark Rivers Audubon members

8:00 & 8:30

Meet at Audubon Canopy

Wildflower/Plant Walks
led by Missouri Native Plant Society (MONPS) - Paradoxa chapter members

10:00, 11:00, 12:00 & 1:00

Meet at Audubon Canopy

Kids' Crafts, Reading Corner & R.O.C.S. Tours

9:00 - 2:00

Meet at Rolla Outdoor School

Mushroom Walks led by Mike Snyder, Missouri Mycological Society

9:00, 11:00 & 1:00

Meet at Audubon Canopy

Photo Gallery

Exhibitors

Food Trucks: Mad Moose and Crew BBQ & Kona Ice Truck

Parking at MoDOT Commuter Lot (See Map (opens a pdf))

with

Free Shuttle to Festival

Please park at the MoDOT Commuter Parking Lot at 1310 Nagogami Rd. Our shuttle vans will run continuously between the Nature Center and the MoDOT Commuter Parking Lot from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Limited handicapped parking (wheel chair only) is available at the Nature Center. Drive-through traffic will be limited to plant sales pick-up only.

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