Bennett Spring State Park Hosts Live Snake Program July 6

Visit the Bennett Spring State Park nature center beginning at  11 a.m., Saturday, July 6 to learn about the outdoor activities of native reptiles.

A snake wrangler will provide an opportunity for you to better understand these often misunderstood creatures. Educational displays and live Missouri native snakes will be presented by the Missouri Master Naturalist-Springfield Plateau Chapter and Teen Jr. Leaders. A formal presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Learn more about reptiles while having fun as these mysterious creatures are taken out of their cages.

A second snake program will take place at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 3.

Bennett Spring State Park is located at 26250 Highway 64A in Lebanon. For more information about the event, call the nature center at (417) 532-3925 or fish hatchery staff at (417) 532-4418.

For more information about Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites, visit the web at mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.