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Upcoming Events:
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Event Location
   September
Little Acorns
Bear Necessities
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/18   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Backpacking for Beginners
  Registration Open    141 of 150 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/18   7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Totally Turtles
  Registration Opens "9/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Needle Felting: Mushrooms
  Registration Open    13 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 9/19   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Paddle Sports
“Healthy Living for the Brain and Body” + Kayaking
  Registration Open    3 of 12 seats remaining
Friday, 9/19   2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Native Plants
Seed Sowing Basics Virtual Program
  Registration Open    330 of 350 seats remaining
Friday, 9/19   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Little Acorns
Story Time and Craft: Mammals
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/20   9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Aquatics
Day on the River
Saturday, 9/20   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Riverfront Park
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Fall Native Plant Sale & Monarch Festival
Saturday, 9/20   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Saturday, 9/20   11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wild Edibles
Fall Foraging
  Registration Opens "9/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/20   1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Needle Felting: Mushrooms
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/20   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Orienteering and GPS
Basic Compass
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Sunday, 9/21   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Caves
Exploring Hunter's Cave
  Registration Opens "9/1/2025"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 9/22   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Three Creeks Conservation Area
Columbia, MO 65201
Insects
VIRTUAL: Mighty Monarchs
  Registration Open    193 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 9/22   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Tuesday Trekkers
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/23   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Little Acorns
Teddy Bear Picnic
  Registration Open    34 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/23   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Insects
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Tuesday, 9/23   2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Fall Equinox Walk
  Registration Opens "9/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/23   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Totally Turtles
  Registration Opens "9/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/24   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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