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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   August
Conservation Families
Passport to Powder Valley
Monday, 8/31   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
   October
Sensory Exploration
Trail Tales: In A Nutshell
Thursday, 10/1   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Sensory Exploration
Tales on the Trail
Thursday, 10/1 to Saturday, 10/31   8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Meet MDC's Nature Photographers
Thursday, 10/1 to Saturday, 10/31   10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Powder Valley Art Gallery: Monthly Featured Artist
Tuesday, 10/13 to Saturday, 10/31   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Paddle Sports
Kayak Lake Springfield
  Registration Open    3 of 10 seats remaining
Friday, 10/30   4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Southwood Canoe Access & Trail of Honor
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
A Spooky Little Night Hike
  Registration Open    1 of 16 seats remaining
Friday, 10/30   7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Midnight Hike
  Registration Closed
Saturday, 10/31   12:00 AM to 1:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Lewis Trail Hike: Fall Colors
  Registration Closed
Saturday, 10/31   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Weldon Spring Conservation Area
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Conservation Families
Forest Play Date
  Registration Open    33 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/31   9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Track or Trees
Saturday, 10/31   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Amphibians and Reptiles
Meet Our Education Animals: Snappers
Saturday, 10/31   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mammals
Nature Center Saturdays: Black Bears of MO
Saturday, 10/31   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
Lobby Activity: Not so Scary Sights
Saturday, 10/31   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
Forest Play Date
  Registration Open    33 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/31   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Mammals
Nature Center Saturdays: Bats of MO
Saturday, 10/31   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
   November
Nature Art
Exhibit: Greg Renner's Historic Decoy Collection
Sunday, 11/1 to Monday, 11/30   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Walk in the Park: Compton Hill Reservoir Park
  Registration Open    8 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 11/2   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Compton Hill Reservoir Park
Saint Louis, MO 63104
Mammals
Bat Chat - Virtual
  Registration Open    178 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 11/2   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Fall Colors Walk
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/3   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Carondelet Park
Saint Louis, MO 63116

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