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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   September
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 9/22   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Trees
Homeschool: Leaf ID and Tote Bag Leaf Prints
  Registration Open    14 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/22   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Hiking
Walk Before Work
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/23   6:45 AM to 7:30 AM
Tower Grove Park- Roman Pavilion
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Wednesday, 9/23   8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Babes in the Woods
Backdoor to Bethany Falls Trail
  Registration Open    13 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/23   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wild Edibles
Pawpaw Cheesecake
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Wednesday, 9/23   10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Outdoor Skills
Compass and Map
  Registration Open    17 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Little Acorns
Pelican Palooza
  Registration Open    9 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Pelican Palooza
  Registration Open    5 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
  Registration Open    1 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Wildlife
Homeschool: Paws and Claws
  Registration Open    20 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Insects
"Monarch Watch" at the Boone County Nature School
  Registration Open    97 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Boone County Nature School
Columbia, MO 65201
Birds
Fall Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "9/1/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wild Edibles
Wild Teas
  Registration Opens "9/10/2026"    18 of 18 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Deck Out Your Hiking Boots
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Conservation Kids
Birds of Prey
  Registration Open    18 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Let's Go Camping
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 9/25   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: Itsy-Bitsy Spiders!
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 9/25   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Citizen Science
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Friday, 9/25   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Outdoor Skills
Dutch Oven Cooking 101
  Registration Open    8 of 16 seats remaining
Friday, 9/25   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110

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