Welcome to Ernie Miller Nature Center

Gatherings such as weddings, graduations, corporate events, and birthdays are welcome. To ensure the use of a shelter, reservations are recommended.

JCPRD Summer Camp Guide available online Jan. 22 and registration begins Jan. 27

Summer may seem a long way off, but it will be here before you know it and now is the time to start planning for summer camp!

Before the end of the day on Thursday, Jan. 22, you’ll be able to find a digital version of our 2020 Summer Camp Guide ...

JCPRD’s Mill Creek and Roeland Park fitness facilities now part of the Silver Sneakers® network

Two Johnson County Park and Recreation District fitness facilities have recently come on board as locations for the Silver Sneakers® wellness program for adults age 65 and older. The Silver Sneakers® benefit is included with many Medicare ...

Christmas tree recycling continues through Jan. 31

Post-holiday contributions of discarded natural Christmas trees will be accepted at four Johnson County Park and Recreation District park locations from Dec. 26 through Jan. 31. 

The tree collection sites are: the Sunflower access point of Big Bul...

Free Coffee with the Birds program offered on Tuesday mornings at Ernie Miller Nature Center

Come enjoy winter bird watching from the comfort of an indoor wildlife viewing room during an informal program being offered for ages 18 and older at the Johnson County Park and Recreation District's Ernie Miller Nature Center.

With the lack of foliage and...

Animal Tales Storytime sessions continue on Feb. 5 & 19

Bears and birds are the themes of February Animal Tales Storytime sessions being presented at the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Ernie Miller Nature Center in Olathe.

February Animal Tales presentations are: “B is for Bea...

50 Plus Bingo sessions planned on Feb. 5 & 26

"Candyland®" and "Carnival" are themes for bingo games being presented in February by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. 

All of this season’s bingo sessions begin at 1:...

New Nidra Yoga Workshop is Feb. 6 at Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse

A new single-session adult yoga program with an emphasis on mental wellness and guided meditation is being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District beginning in early February.

This Nidra Yoga Workshop is a one-session evening program for...

Next Little Critters Day Out program is Feb. 6 at Ernie Miller Nature Center

Your Little Critter will enjoy two hours of fun and education on Feb. 6 as you enjoy some personal time during a program being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Outdoor Education Department.

Little Critters Day Out is t...

“Birds” is subject of next museum Retro Storytime program on Feb. 12 at JCAHC

Parents and their preschoolers will love stories and illustrations from long ago, read by a special guest from the 1950s All-Electric House during a series of programs being offered monthly through April at the Johnson County Museum.

This program is called...

Be My Valentine event on Feb. 12 planned for ages 5 and under

A Valentine’s Day special event for young children and a parent is being offered in mid-February by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District.

Called Be My Valentine, this event is for children ages five and under with a parent or guardian....

Johnson County Museum to present free Lanesfield School Valentine's Day event

Drop in to experience a old-fashioned Valentine’s Day event being presented eight times in late January and early February by the Johnson County Museum at the Lanesfield Historic Site.

The program is called Lanesfield School Valentine's Day and is for all ...

Valentine-themed potluck and dance for 50 Plus is Feb. 14

Come celebrate Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 during a program being planned by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District.

This Sweethearts Tea Dance invites attendees to grab their valentine and dance the afternoon aw...

Valentine’s Day Lunch & Bingo special event for 50 Plus set for Feb. 14 at RPCC

Make new friends and enjoy a catered lunch, prizes, fun, and 12 games of bingo during a special event bingo presentation in mid-February by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District.

This program is called Valentine&rsqu...

Be a part of annual international bird count at free Great Backyard Bird Count event on Feb. 15

Each year, biologists and researchers count on you to help them determine the health of world bird populations. As part of this international annual effort, stop by for 15 minutes or sit a spell during a free public birding event at the Ernie Miller Natur...

"Perfect Pairs" is theme for Parents’ Night Out session on Feb. 15

Children ages six to 12 are invited to enjoy fun activities during a Parents’ Night Out planned in mid-February at the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Mill Creek Activity Center in Shawnee.

The idea behind this gymnastics ...

JE DUNN Gold Sponsor -- Museum Diversity Internship Program

Thank you to our exclusive GOLD Sponsor for a new initiative to launch next summer – the Diversity Internship Program. The Museum plans to partner with UMKC’s Public History program to mentor and train diverse undergraduate and graduate students in museum...

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Basketball Leagues

JCPRD offers a wide range of basketball leagues, camps and clinics for both girls and boys...

Adult Leagues

Offering a wide range of adult sports for basketball, slowpitch, soccer and volleyball...

Youth Leagues

Offering a wide range of youth sports for softball, basketball, soccer and volleyball...