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Event Location
   July
Birds
Evening Birding at Creve Coeur Lake
  Registration Open    13 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 7/10   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Creve Coeur Park-Lake
Saint Louis, MO 63146
Insects
Firefly Frolic
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 7/10   7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Nature & Health
Meditation and Breathwork
  Registration Opens "6/26/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Paddle Sports
Introduction to Stream Kayaking
  Registration Open    4 of 11 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Ross Access
Duke, MO 65461
Conservation Families
Squirtin' Squirrels
  Registration Opens "6/25/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Outdoor Preparedness
Making Cordage
  Registration Open    40 of 50 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Families
Squirtin' Squirrels
  Registration Opens "6/25/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Squirtin' Squirrels
  Registration Opens "6/25/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Squirtin' Squirrels
  Registration Opens "6/25/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   10:45 AM to 11:15 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Squirtin' Squirrels
  Registration Opens "6/25/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Squirtin' Squirrels
  Registration Opens "6/25/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   11:15 AM to 11:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Squirtin' Squirrels
  Registration Opens "6/25/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Squirtin' Squirrels
  Registration Opens "6/25/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   11:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Adult Summer Camp: Archey
  Registration Open    22 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Dyeing with the Sun
  Registration Opens "6/26/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/11   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Hike with a Naturalist: Bethany Falls Trail
  Registration Closed
Saturday, 7/11   1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Mushrooms
Missouri Mushroom Hunting 101 @ KC Public Library
Saturday, 7/11   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wildlife
VIRTUAL: Sounds of Summer
  Registration Open    192 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 7/13   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Babes in the Woods
Splish and Splash!
  Registration Open    1 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 7/14   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 7/14   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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