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Event Location
   July
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
   August
Sensory Exploration
Trail Tales: Under One Rock
Friday, 8/14 to Thursday, 10/1   3:00 PM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Families
Passport to Powder Valley
Monday, 8/31   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
   September
Babes in the Woods
Rest and Rejuvenation
Tuesday, 9/1 to Wednesday, 9/30   12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Rest and Rejuvenation
Tuesday, 9/1 to Wednesday, 9/30   12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Sensory Exploration
Tales on the Trail
Tuesday, 9/1 to Wednesday, 9/30   12:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Nature Photography Contest: Native Wildflowers
  Registration Open    42 of 42 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/1 to Tuesday, 12/15   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Food Chain
Critter Feeding
Tuesday, 9/1 to Tuesday, 9/29   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Powder Valley Art Gallery: September Artist
Tuesday, 9/8 to Saturday, 9/26   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Native Plants
Curious by Nature: Growing Plants Sustainably
Thursday, 9/17   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Little Acorns
Magical Monarchs
  Registration Closed
Thursday, 9/17   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Open    2 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/17   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Open    5 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/17   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Backpacking for Beginners
  Registration Open    137 of 150 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/17   7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
2026 Brush Creek Art Walk
Friday, 9/18 to Sunday, 9/20   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Cooking in Nature
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 9/18   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Citizen Science
Cliff Cave County Park BioBlitz
Saturday, 9/19   7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Cliff Cave County Park
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Birds
Birding the Ozarks
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Big Spring NPS
Van Buren, MO 63965
Hiking
Van Meter State Park
  Registration Closed
Saturday, 9/19   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park
Miami, MO 65344
Wild Edibles
Pawpaws, Persimmon, and Other Fall Fruit
  Registration Open    6 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015

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