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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   July
Native Plants
Summer Sips
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 7/17   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Turtle Discovery Table
Saturday, 7/18 to Saturday, 7/25   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender: Summer Camp Series for Adults
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 7/18   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Cooking in Nature
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/18   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Birds
Hummingbirds of Summer
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/18   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Native Plant Identification Workshop Series
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 7/21   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Dunn Ranch Headquarters
Hatfield, MO 64458
Amphibians and Reptiles
Slimy Scaly Bingo
  Registration Open    50 of 50 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/22   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snakes of Missouri
  Registration Open    125 of 125 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/23   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Kids
Turtle Time
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/23   6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Let's Go Camping
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 7/24   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Let's Go Camping
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 7/24   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature & Health
Rooted in Nature
  Registration Opens "6/11/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/25   8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Let's Go Camping
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/25   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Teens
Snorkeling
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/29   10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Mammals
Mammals of the Water's Edge (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    298 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 7/31   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
   August
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender: Summer Camp Series for Adults
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 8/1   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 8/11   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
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
Paddle Sports
Kayak Skills at Allen Bridge Access
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Allen Bridge Access
Neosho, MO 64850
Native Plants
Native Plant Identification Workshop Series
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Wallace State Park
Cameron, MO 64429

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