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Upcoming Events:
Nature Programs

Click on a title in the "Event" column below for description, registration details and contact information.

Event Location
   June
Wildlife
Wildlife Identification (virtual)
  Registration Open    484 of 500 seats remaining
Monday, 6/23   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Tuesday, 6/24   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Teens
Outdoor Skills Camp
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 6/24 to Wednesday, 6/25   9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 6/24   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Our Nesting Birds
Wednesday, 6/25   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Rx
Yoga at the Nature Center
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/25   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Powder Valley at Dusk
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/25   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Teens
Outdoor Skills Camp
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 6/26 to Friday, 6/27   9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
PLUS: Creek Seek
  Registration Opens "6/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/26   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Paddle Sports
Introduction to Kayaking
  Registration Open    8 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/26   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Twin Pines Conservation Education Center
Winona, MO 65588
Conservation Kids
Creek Crawl
  Registration Open    21 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/26   6:15 PM to 7:45 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Gardening For Wildlife (Virtual)
  Registration Open    279 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 6/27   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Hikers: Harry S. Truman State Park
  Registration Opens "6/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/28   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Harry S. Truman State Park
Warsaw, MO 65355
Babes in the Woods
Crawdad Capers
  Registration Open    2 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/28   9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Traditional Folk Paper Cutting
  Registration Open    2 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/28   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Babes in the Woods
Crawdad Capers
  Registration Open    1 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/28   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Frog-tastic
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/28   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Creature Feature: Swamp Candles (V)
  Registration Open    185 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/28   12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
   July
Nature Rx
Nature Rx Pop Up
Saturday, 7/5   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
North Kansas City YMCA
North Kansas City, MO 64116
Conservation Kids
Outdoor Skills Camp
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 7/8 to Wednesday, 7/9   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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