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Event	Location
July
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 13 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 296 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
Paddle Sports Kayak Skills at Allen Bridge Access Registration Open 23 of 25 seats remaining Thursday, 8/6 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Allen Bridge Access Neosho, MO 64850
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
Native Plants Native Plant Identification Workshop Series Registration Open 29 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
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 30 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
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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