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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   September
Nature Art
2026 Brush Creek Art Walk
Friday, 9/18 to Sunday, 9/20   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Cooking in Nature
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 9/18   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Citizen Science
Cliff Cave County Park BioBlitz
Saturday, 9/19   7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Cliff Cave County Park
Saint Louis, MO 63129
Birds
Birding the Ozarks
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Big Spring NPS
Van Buren, MO 63965
Outdoor Skills
Kansas City WOW School - Camp Lake of the Woods
Saturday, 9/19 to Sunday, 9/20   8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Hiking
Van Meter State Park
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park
Miami, MO 65344
Wild Edibles
Pawpaws, Persimmon, and Other Fall Fruit
  Registration Open    10 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Insects
Tag a butterfly, Help Science
  Registration Open    19 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Platte Ridge Park
Platte City, MO 64079
Little Acorns
Storybook Saturday: Birds
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Insects
Prairie Insect Netting
  Registration Open    16 of 16 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: Purple & Gold
  Registration Open    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Paddle Sports
MO Waters Paddling Series: Young Adults Kayaking
  Registration Open    8 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parma Woods Shooting Range
Parkville, MO 64152
Native Plants
Fall Native Plant Sale & Monarch Festival
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Outdoor Preparedness
Wilderness Survival
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Community Plant Sale
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Families
Pollinator Palooza
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Weldon Springs Site Interpretive Center
Weldon Spring, MO 63304
Insects
Tag a butterfly, Help Science
  Registration Open    34 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Platte Ridge Park
Platte City, MO 64079
Little Acorns
Saturday, 9/19   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Insects
Monarch Magic
  Registration Open    108 of 120 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015

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