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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   September
Outdoor Skills
Kansas City WOW School - Camp Lake of the Woods
Saturday, 9/19 to Sunday, 9/20   8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wild Edibles
Pawpaws, Persimmon, and Other Fall Fruit
  Registration Open    17 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Insects
Tag a butterfly, Help Science
  Registration Open    40 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Platte Ridge Park
Platte City, MO 64079
Little Acorns
Storybook Saturday: Birds
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Insects
Prairie Insect Netting
  Registration Open    16 of 16 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: Purple & Gold
  Registration Opens "9/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Paddle Sports
MO Waters Paddling Series: Young Adults Kayaking
  Registration Open    8 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parma Woods Shooting Range
Parkville, MO 64152
Native Plants
Fall Native Plant Sale & Monarch Festival
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Outdoor Preparedness
Wilderness Survival
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Community Plant Sale
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Families
Pollinator Palooza
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Weldon Springs Site Interpretive Center
Weldon Spring, MO 63304
Insects
Tag a butterfly, Help Science
  Registration Open    40 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Platte Ridge Park
Platte City, MO 64079
Little Acorns
Saturday, 9/19   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Insects
Prairie Insect Netting
  Registration Open    16 of 16 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Insects
Monarch Magic
  Registration Open    115 of 120 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Paddle Sports
MO Waters Paddling Series: Young Adults Kayaking
  Registration Open    10 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Parma Woods Shooting Range
Parkville, MO 64152
Nature Art
Needle Felting: Raccoons
  Registration Open    1 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Autumnal Equinox Walk
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/22   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Carondelet Park
Saint Louis, MO 63116
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 9/22   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122

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