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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   August
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 8/11   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Bob Ross Paint Night: Wonderful Water
  Registration Opens "7/28/2026"    16 of 16 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/11   6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Habitats
Explore the Endangered Sand Prairie
  Registration Opens "7/24/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/12   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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
Hiking
Deciduous Trees & Dandelion Tea
  Registration Opens "7/30/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/13   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Nectar Ninjas
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/15   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Special Event
Nocturnal by Nature
Saturday, 8/15   7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Wild Edibles
Wild Edibles @ SEMO Student Center
Tuesday, 8/18   11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Outdoor Skills
Stay Sharp: Knife Sharpening Workshop
  Registration Opens "8/4/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Native Plant Identification Workshop Series
  Registration Open    26 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
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
   September
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
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    29 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/15   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Dunn Ranch Headquarters
Hatfield, MO 64458
   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

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