JEFFERSON CITY, MO, APRIL 20, 2026 – Got a case of spring fever? Check out these events at Kansas City area state parks and get outside.
• Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. to noon – Volunteer Day at Knob Noster State Park.
Join the team as they clean up the park on Saturday, April 25. Participants will spend the morning making the park a cleaner, greener place for themselves and others. Individual volunteers, as well as families, organizations and other groups, are welcome.
Volunteers should meet at the visitor center at 9 a.m. to sign in and receive project assignments. Participants are encouraged to bring water and gloves. Knob Noster State Park is located at 873 SE 10 in Knob Noster.
• Saturday, April 25, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. – Park Day at Battle of Lexington State Historic Site.
Park Day is a nationwide initiative that promotes volunteerism at parks and historic sites, especially those with battlefields. It is sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust, whose mission is to preserve America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educate the public about the history and significance of these locations.
Battle of Lexington’s 2026 Park Day will focus on preparing the site grounds for a new hiking trail. Volunteers will use loppers to remove invasive species and clear vegetation from the edges of the future trail. Signup takes place in the visitor center at 9:30 a.m. Volunteers should expect to get dirty and encounter rugged terrain. Old clothes and sturdy boots or shoes are recommended. Lunch will be provided. Battle of Lexington State Historic Site is located at 1101 Delaware St., Lexington.
The primary source of funding for the state park system is half of the dedicated constitutional tax of one-tenth-of-one-percent Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax. The tax provides about three-fourths of the division's budget for operation and development of state parks. All additional funding for Missouri's Division of State Parks comes from revenues generated in the state park system and some federal funds. For detailed information on any of these activities, please visit https://mostateparks.com/events. For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri’s Division of State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
