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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   August
Nature Art
Nature Printmaking: Wood Cuts
  Registration Open    18 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/8   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Nature Trivia
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/8   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Nature Art
Let Nature Inspire Your Art!
  Registration Closed
Saturday, 8/8   1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Kid-Friendly Needle Felting: Summer Wildflowers
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/8   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Adults
Climbing 101
  Registration Open    98 of 100 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/8   4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers:MO Streams
  Registration Open    3 of 15 seats remaining
Monday, 8/10   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers Kids
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 8/10   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL:MO Streams
  Registration Open    179 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 8/10   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: MO Streams
  Registration Open    112 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 8/10   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Tuesday, 8/11   8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Babes in the Woods
Down and Dirty
  Registration Open    2 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/11   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 8/11   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Down and Dirty
  Registration Open    8 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/11   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Little Acorns
Fishing is Fun!
  Registration Open    29 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/11   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 8/11   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Adults
Nature Book Club
  Registration Open    11 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/11   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Nature Art
Bob Ross Paint Night: Wonderful Water
  Registration Opens "7/28/2026"    16 of 16 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/11   6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Wednesday, 8/12   8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Babes in the Woods
Mighty Monarch
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/12   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
Story Time with Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 8/12   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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