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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   August
Habitats
Explore the Ozarks: Part II - Virtual
Thursday, 8/21   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Tower Grove Bird Walk with St.Louis Public Library
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/23   8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Howard Wood Urban Outreach Office
Saint Louis, MO 63110
One Health
Rockwoods Runs
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/23   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Reptile and Amphibian Encounter
Saturday, 8/23   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
Journey to Brush Creek
  Registration Open    15 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/23   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Journey to Brush Creek
  Registration Open    18 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/23   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Sensory Exploration
Sensory Saturday
Saturday, 8/23   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Monthly Hiking Group: Thinking Ecologically
  Registration Open    50 of 50 seats remaining
Monday, 8/25   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Hiking
Urban Hike: West Bottoms
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 8/26   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Aquatics
Homeschool: Stream Study
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/27   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape LaCroix Creek
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Aquatics
Homeschool: Stream Study
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/27   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape LaCroix Creek
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
One Health
Yoga at the Nature Center
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/27   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
You and Me under the Canopy: Aqua Adventures
  Registration Opens "7/31/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/28   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Tower Grove Park- Roman Pavilion
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Little Acorns
It's a Buggy World
  Registration Open    4 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/30   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Aquatics
Discover Nature: Aquatics
Saturday, 8/30   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
It's a Buggy World
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/30   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
   September
Nature Art
Exhibition: Rock Painting by Janet Bonnot
Tuesday, 9/2 to Tuesday, 9/30   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Paddle Sports
Float the Mississippi River
  Registration Open    48 of 50 seats remaining
Friday, 9/5   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Garden Work Day
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/6   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Trees
Leaf ID and Leaf Prints
  Registration Opens "8/1/2025"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/6   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110

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