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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   May
Nature Art
Watercolor Wildflowers
  Registration Opens "5/15/2026"    9 of 9 seats remaining
Friday, 5/29   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Camp Series: Kayaking the Black River
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Clifty Creek Conservation Area
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Clifty Creek Conservation Area
Dixon, MO 65459
Nature & Health
Nature Destress Yoga and Mindfulness Walk
  Registration Open    36 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Native Plants
Native Plant Swap
  Registration Open    100 of 100 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles
Lobby Activity: Snakes!
Saturday, 5/30   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Egg-squisite Eggs
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Egg-squisite Eggs
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Conservation Matinee: The Snakes' Tale
Saturday, 5/30   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Adaptations
Nature's Superpowers: Camouflage
Saturday, 5/30   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
   June
Paddle Sports
Canoe Skills at Kellogg Lake
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/2   8:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Kellogg Lake
Carthage, MO 64836
Birds
Beginner Bird Walk
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    24 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 6/5   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Special Event
Poisonous & Venomous Things Discovery Table
Saturday, 6/6   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
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

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