Enjoy Shaw Nature Reserve at night with your family. On this guided hike, you'll use your five senses to observe the surroundings and uncover the secrets of the darkness.
Activities will focus on the brain's ability to be fooled by the night and ways to improve night vision.
7 to 9 p.m. at Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit.
Cost is $7 for members of the Missouri Botanical Garden and Shaw Nature Reserve passholders. $9 for the general public.
More information: mobot.org
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