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Event Location
   May
Little Acorns
Beautiful Blooms
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 5/29   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: Clever Beavers!
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 5/29   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Nature Art
Watercolor Wildflowers
  Registration Opens "5/15/2026"    9 of 9 seats remaining
Friday, 5/29   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Camp Series: Kayaking the Black River
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 5/30   7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Clifty Creek Conservation Area
  Registration Open    13 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Clifty Creek Conservation Area
Dixon, MO 65459
Nature & Health
Nature Destress Yoga and Mindfulness Walk
  Registration Open    31 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Nature Art
Make Your Own Pie Basket
  Registration Open    10 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Native Plants
Native Plant Swap
  Registration Open    99 of 100 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Spring into Health: Outdoor Nature Zumba
  Registration Opens "5/15/2026"    65 of 65 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Amphibians and Reptiles
Lobby Activity: Snakes!
Saturday, 5/30   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Egg-squisite Eggs
  Registration Open    5 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Egg-squisite Eggs
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Conservation Matinee: The Snakes' Tale
Saturday, 5/30   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Adults
Volunteer Open House
Saturday, 5/30   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Adaptations
Nature's Superpowers: Camouflage
Saturday, 5/30   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Adults
Macrophotography
  Registration Open    24 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles
Flowerpot Snakes: Who's Slithering in Your Garden?
  Registration Open    25 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Nature Art
Make Your Own Pie Basket
  Registration Open    10 of 10 seats remaining
Sunday, 5/31   1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
   June
Outdoor Skills
Outdoor Skills Adventure 2026
  Registration Open    41 of 45 seats remaining
Monday, 6/1   8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Paddle Sports
Canoe Skills at Kellogg Lake
  Registration Open    17 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/2   8:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Kellogg Lake
Carthage, MO 64836

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