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Upcoming Events:
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Event Location
   June
Outdoor Skills
Archery For Everyone
Tuesday, 6/9   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 6/11   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Creek Family Adventure Camp
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 6/12   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/13   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
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
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
Special Event
Discover Nature Girls Camp
  Registration Open    59 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
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
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
Little Acorns
Sense-sational Nature
  Registration Opens "6/6/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Aquatic Adventure Day Camp
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/23   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Aquatic Adventure Day Camp
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/24   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Aquatic Adventure Day Camp
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/25   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cooking in Nature
Buffalo Squirrel Dip
  Registration Opens "6/11/2026"    6 of 6 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/25   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Aquatic Adventure Day Camp
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Friday, 6/26   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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