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Event Location
   June
Outdoor Skills
Archery For Everyone
Tuesday, 6/9   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Soar Like a Butterfly
  Registration Open    12 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/9   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Little Acorns
Splashing into Summer
  Registration Open    35 of 40 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/9   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Adults
Nature Book Club
  Registration Open    11 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/9   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Little Acorns
Mud Matters
  Registration Opens "6/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/10   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Nature's Night Shift: Nocturnal Pollinators
  Registration Open    96 of 100 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/10   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Make Room for Blooms
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/10   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 6/11   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Nature’s Needlers: Firefly
  Registration Opens "5/15/2026"    60 of 60 seats remaining
Friday, 6/12   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
Creek Family Adventure Camp
  Registration Open    6 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 6/12   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Birding and Biking on Mokane Road
  Registration Opens "6/1/2026"    14 of 14 seats remaining
Friday, 6/12   5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Jefferson City Airport
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Special Event
Sensory Evening at Runge
  Registration Opens "5/16/2026"    60 of 60 seats remaining
Friday, 6/12   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Insects
Virtual- Fireflies
  Registration Open    99 of 100 seats remaining
Friday, 6/12   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/13   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/13   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Conservation Families
Swamp Family Adventure Camp
  Registration Open    10 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/13   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender: Summer Camp Series for Adults
  Registration Open    17 of 37 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/13   9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Paddle Sports
Waterworks Kayaking Session 1
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 6/13   9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Waterworks Lake (Old Moberly Reservoir)
Moberly, MO 65270
Conservation Kids
Conservation Day at New Home Baptist for Kids
  Registration Open    40 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/13   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
New Home Baptist Church
Camdenton, MO 65020
Little Acorns
Trilling Treefrogs
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/13   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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