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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   July
Aquatics
Native Darter Identification (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    283 of 300 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/9   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Paddle Sports
Introduction to Flatwater Kayaking
  Registration Open    7 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/9   5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Rinquelin Trail Lake CA
Dixon, MO 65459
Habitats
Discover Oak Hickory Forests
Thursday, 7/9   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature & Health
Nature Inspired Yoga
  Registration Opens "7/1/2026"    14 of 14 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/9   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 7/10   9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Conservation Kids
Explore Outdoors - Archery
  Registration Opens "7/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 7/10   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
Bernie Library- Unearth a Story
Friday, 7/10   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Bernie Library
Bernie, MO 63822
Little Acorns
Cool Creek Chubs
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 7/10   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Nature’s Needlers: Luna Moth
  Registration Open    51 of 60 seats remaining
Friday, 7/10   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Cool Creek Chubs
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 7/10   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Outdoor Skills
Intro to Knot Tying
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 7/10   12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Conservation Families
Summer Reading Program- Kennett
Friday, 7/10   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Dunklin County Library
Kennett, MO 63857
Conservation Families
Caruthersville Public Library- Unearth a Story
Friday, 7/10   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Caruthersville Public Library
Caruthersville, MO 63830
Birds
Evening Birding at Creve Coeur Lake
  Registration Open    13 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 7/10   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Creve Coeur Park-Lake
Saint Louis, MO 63146
Insects
Firefly Frolic
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 7/10   7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Nature & Health
Meditation and Breathwork
  Registration Opens "6/26/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Paddle Sports
Introduction to Stream Kayaking
  Registration Open    4 of 11 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Ross Access
Duke, MO 65461
Outdoor Preparedness
Making Cordage
  Registration Open    34 of 50 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Adults
Adult Summer Camp: Archey
  Registration Open    22 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Dyeing with the Sun
  Registration Opens "6/26/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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