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Upcoming Events:
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Event Location
   May
Nature Art
Exhibit: Rock Painting by Janet Bonnot
Friday, 5/1 to Sunday, 5/31   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Exhibit: Nature Printmaking by Pat Whalen
Friday, 5/1 to Sunday, 5/31   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Exhibit: Art by Christine Doerr
Friday, 5/1 to Sunday, 5/31   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Tour
Summer Tours at the Hatchery!
Tuesday, 5/26 to Friday, 9/4   10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Nature Art
Make Your Own Pie Basket
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Sunday, 5/31   1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
   June
Outdoor Skills
Outdoor Skills Adventure 2026
  Registration Closed
Monday, 6/1   8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Adults
Adult Summer Camp: Kayak KC
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Monday, 6/1   11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Adults
Adult Summer Camp: Kayak KC
  Registration Closed
Monday, 6/1   3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Outdoor Skills
Outdoor Skills Adventure 2026
  Registration Closed
Tuesday, 6/2   8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Stroller Strolls
  Registration Open    29 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/2   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 6/2   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Food Chain
Critter Feeding
Tuesday, 6/2 to Tuesday, 6/30   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Tuesday, 6/2   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Paddle Sports
Canoe Skills at Kellogg Lake
  Registration Open    17 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/2   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Kellogg Lake
Carthage, MO 64836
Outdoor Skills
Outdoor Skills Adventure 2026
  Registration Closed
Wednesday, 6/3   8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Insects
Dragonflies of Missouri (VIRTUAL)
  Registration Open    168 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/3   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Outdoor Skills
Outdoor Skills Adventure 2026
  Registration Closed
Thursday, 6/4   8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Paddle Sports
Introduction to Kayaking
  Registration Open    5 of 8 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/4   9:30 AM to 10:15 AM
Gopher Lake, James A Reed
Lees Summit, MO 64082
Paddle Sports
Introduction to Kayaking
  Registration Open    7 of 8 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/4   10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
Gopher Lake, James A Reed
Lees Summit, MO 64082
Native Plants
Curious by Nature: Native Garden Maintenance
Thursday, 6/4   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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