Did your child’s school miss out on a Maple Sugar School Field Trip? No problem. Learn the history of maple sugaring, visit the sugar bush to collect sap, and learn to boil it down into syrup. Dress for the weather as the entire program is outdoors and part of the trail is not stroller accessible.

Free. 4-5:30 p.m. at Rockwoods Reservation in Wildwood. 

More information and reservations: www.mdc.mo.gov

Join the naturalists at Rockwoods Reservation for a story time around the sugar bush. Little ones will learn about maple trees and how sugar is made,

Everyone will get a taste of pure Rockwoods maple syrup. This storytime will hopefully be held outside, so dress for the weather. 

For ages 3-5 with a caregiver. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. At Rockwoods Reservation. 

More information and reservations: mdc.mo.gov

Celebrate New Year's Day on the ice at the Meadows of Lake Saint Louis, and wear your ugliest sweater for a chance to win prizes.

This family friendly skating party will be happening from noon to 10 p.m. at the ice rink. There will be music, hot chocolate and other refreshments. Prizes include Beats headphones and Meadows gift certificates. 

More information: themeadowsatlsl.com

Looking at a skeleton can give you a key to what the animal is and how it lived. Did it swim, fly, walk or slither? What did it eat? At this nature workshop, kids will take a mystery mammal skull through a special question and answer maze and "key it out" to find out what animal it is.

For ages 7 and up. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

At Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center in Kirkwood. Call 314-301-1500 for reservations.

More information: mdc.mo.gov

Step into the nocturnal world of owls at the Owl Prowl at Powder Valley. Discover what owls eat and the unique adaptations that owls possess for life at night.

You'll also learn about the different species of owls that frequent Missouri and what makes them special. Explore the night forest as you search for these amazing creatures during an evening of owling. Please dress for the weather.

Free. For families with kids ages 7 and up. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. At Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center.

View eagles as they soar over the Confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers at the Eagle Days/Winter Wonders event at the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area. Learn what brings these magnificent birds here and how they stay warm.

Scopes will be set up to zoom in on these phenomenal fliers and there will be a warming tent and short walks. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No reservations are needed. Free. 

More information: mdc.org 

The Eagle Days Festival is a unique opportunity for families to watch eagles fishing, riding ice floes, soaring overhead and roosting in nearby trees.