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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   May
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
   July
Sensory Exploration
Tales on the Trail
Wednesday, 7/1 to Friday, 7/31   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Food Chain
Critter Feeding
Friday, 7/3 to Friday, 7/31   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Exhibit: Nature Printmaking by Pat Whalen
Friday, 7/10 to Monday, 8/24   8:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Exhibit: Art by Gloria Gaus
Friday, 7/10 to Monday, 8/24   8:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Exhibit: Duck Decoys by Greg Renner
Friday, 7/10 to Friday, 12/25   8:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Powder Valley Art Gallery: July Featured Artist
Saturday, 7/11 to Friday, 7/31   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 7/16   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mammals
Missouri Mammals and Prints
  Registration Open    31 of 40 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/16   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Babes in the Woods
Life in Color
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 7/16   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Native Plants
Curious by Nature Forests and Glades of the Ozarks
Thursday, 7/16   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 7/16   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Paddle Sports
Kayaking @ Binder Lake
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 7/16   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Binder Lake Boat Ramp
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 7/16   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Orienteering and GPS
Compass and Map
  Registration Open    14 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 7/17   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Little Acorns
Life in Color
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Friday, 7/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Creek Critters
  Registration Open    43 of 50 seats remaining
Friday, 7/17   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Wildlife
Exhibit Animal Feeding
Friday, 7/17   3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Native Plants
Summer Sips
  Registration Open    4 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 7/17   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
MTC Hike: Herons and Egrets
  Registration Open    12 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/18   8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area
Saint Charles, MO 63301

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