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Nature Programs

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Event Location
   April
Nature Art
Needle Felting: Frogs
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Friday, 4/18   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
Poisonous and Venomous Things Discovery Table
Saturday, 4/19   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Forest Park Visitor Center
Saint Louis, MO 63112
Hiking
Valley View and the Four Seasons: Spring
  Registration Open    23 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/19   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Valley View Glades Trailhead
Hillsboro, MO 63050
Little Acorns
Saturday, 4/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Hikes
Saturday, 4/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale
Saturday, 4/19   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Kids
Foraging for Edible Plants
  Registration Opens "4/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/19   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Beautiful Blooms
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/19   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Families
Solve the Nature Center Mystery!
Saturday, 4/19   10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
Puppet Show: "Let's Hear it for Herps!"
Saturday, 4/19   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Saturday, 4/19   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Hikes
Saturday, 4/19   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Wildflower Thread Painting
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 4/19 to Wednesday, 4/23   1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Puppet Show: "Let's Hear it for Herps!"
Saturday, 4/19   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Invasive Species
Garlic Mustard Roundup
  Registration Opens "4/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/19   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Mushrooms
Mushroom Hunting 101
  Registration Open    42 of 50 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/19   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Mushrooms
Virtual Mushroom Hunting 101
  Registration Open    191 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/19   1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Nature Art
Needle Felting: Frogs
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 4/19   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles
Amphibian Night Hike
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/19   7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area
Saint Charles, MO 63301
Birds
Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "4/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/22   7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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