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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   June
Conservation Families
Swamp Family Adventure Camp
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/13   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender: Summer Camp Series for Adults
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    35 of 35 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/13   9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Paddle Sports
Waterworks Kayaking Session 1
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 6/13   9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Waterworks Lake (Old Moberly Reservoir)
Moberly, MO 65270
Conservation Kids
Conservation Day at New Home Baptist for Kids
  Registration Open    40 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/13   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
New Home Baptist Church
Camdenton, MO 65020
Paddle Sports
Waterworks Kayaking Session 2
  Registration Open    7 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/13   10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
Waterworks Lake (Old Moberly Reservoir)
Moberly, MO 65270
Adaptations
Puppet Show: Keeping Cool when it’s Hot!
Saturday, 6/13   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Adaptations
Puppet Show: Keeping Cool when it’s Hot!
Saturday, 6/13   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Special Event
Discover Nature Girls Camp
  Registration Open    50 of 60 seats remaining
Monday, 6/15 to Tuesday, 6/16   7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Special Event
Youth Conservation and Hunter Education Camp
  Registration Open    16 of 60 seats remaining
Monday, 6/15 to Tuesday, 6/16   7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Conservation Teens
Summer Camp: Spelunking & Splashing
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/17   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Rock Bridge State Park
  Registration Opens "6/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/17   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Rock Bridge State Park
Columbia, MO 65201
Babes in the Woods
Mud Matters
  Registration Opens "6/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Teens
Summer Camp: Spelunking & Splashing
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/18   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Teens
Summer Camp: Spelunking & Splashing
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Friday, 6/19   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
Exhibit Animal Feeding
Friday, 6/19   2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Native Plants
Wild Foraging Hike
  Registration Opens "6/5/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 6/19   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Camp Series: Lasagna Lizards in Saint Louis
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Sense-sational Nature
  Registration Opens "6/6/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Sense-sational Nature
  Registration Opens "6/6/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Purple Martins Discovery "Table"
Saturday, 6/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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