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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   August
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
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Lotions, Potions & Soaps!
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/12   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Habitats
Explore the Endangered Sand Prairie
  Registration Opens "7/24/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/12   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Teens
Insect Collecting
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/12   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Mighty Monarch
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/13   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
You and Me under the Canopy: Busy Bees!
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/13   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 8/13   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Trees
Hand Carved Wooden Bowls
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 8/13   4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Conservation Kids
Children's Nature Scavenger Hunt
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 8/14   9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Nature Art
Nature's Needlers: Evening Primrose
  Registration Open    41 of 60 seats remaining
Friday, 8/14   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Owls and Pellets
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 8/14   3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Summer Evening Hike
  Registration Open    11 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 8/14   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Outdoor Skills
Track and Scat: Whose is that?
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 8/14   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Insects
Insect-O-Rama
  Registration Open    972 of 1000 seats remaining
Friday, 8/14   6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
Medicinals, Salves, and Soaps
  Registration Open    23 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/15   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wildlife
Animal Meet and Feed
Saturday, 8/15   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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