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Event Location
   August
Native Plants
Native Plant Identification Workshop Series
  Registration Open    23 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Wallace State Park
Cameron, MO 64429
Nature & Health
Rooted in Nature
  Registration Opens "7/8/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/22   8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Amphibians and Reptiles
Discover Our Twin Ratsnake
Saturday, 8/22   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Trees
Aw Nuts!
  Registration Opens "8/11/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/25   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Urban Hike: River Market/Columbus Park
  Registration Opens "7/20/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/25   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Aquatics
Homeschool: Stream Study
  Registration Opens "8/12/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/26   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape LaCroix Creek
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Aquatics
Homeschool: Stream Study
  Registration Opens "8/12/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/26   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape LaCroix Creek
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Outdoor Skills
Using Trees to Find Your Way
  Registration Opens "8/6/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/27   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
A Morning with Noppadol Paothong
  Registration Opens "6/16/2026"    150 of 150 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/29   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
   September
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Conservation Kids
Conservation Day at New Home Baptist for Kids
  Registration Open    6 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
New Home Baptist Church
Camdenton, MO 65020
Trees
Hand Carved Wooden Bowls
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 9/15   4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Native Plants
Native Plant Identification Workshop Series
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/15   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Dunn Ranch Headquarters
Hatfield, MO 64458
Hiking
Urban Hike: Thru Hike Five Neighborhoods
  Registration Opens "8/14/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/26   8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
   October
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/10   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
   November
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/7   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960

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