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Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   August
Little Acorns
Gorgeous Gar
  Registration Open    6 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 8/7   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Kid-Friendly Needle Felting: Summer Wildflowers
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 8/7   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Insects
Beetlemania (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    982 of 1000 seats remaining
Friday, 8/7   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wild Edibles
Nature Center at Night: Ice Cream Social
Friday, 8/7   5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Storybook Saturday: Bug Dig
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/8   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Birds and Brews - Ruth Park Woods
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/8   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Ruth Park Woods
Saint Louis, MO 63132
Wild Edibles
Foraging for Edible and Medicinal Plants Adventure
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/8   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Forest 44 Conservation Area
High Ridge, MO 63049
Insects
Drop by and Discover: Incredible Insects!
Saturday, 8/8   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Gorgeous Gar
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/8   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Outdoor Preparedness
Topography, Reading Between the Lines
  Registration Opens "7/24/2026"    9 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/8   1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
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    20 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    99 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
Babes in the Woods
Down and Dirty
  Registration Open    3 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

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