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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   September
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 9/9   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
Story Time With Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 9/10   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Edible Fruits & Nuts
  Registration Open    14 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/10   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 9/11   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Designing Native Plant Gardens
  Registration Opens "9/1/2025"    60 of 60 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/11   6:00 PM to 6:50 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Adults
Nature Center Game Night
Thursday, 9/11   6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Converting Lawns to Native Wildflowers
  Registration Opens "9/1/2025"    60 of 60 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/11   7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Nature's Needlers: Columbine
  Registration Open    42 of 65 seats remaining
Friday, 9/12   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Native Plants
Planting in the Fall Virtual Program
  Registration Open    256 of 350 seats remaining
Friday, 9/12   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Mammals
Creature Feature: Squirrels
  Registration Open    84 of 100 seats remaining
Friday, 9/12   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Little Acorns
Monarch Magic
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 9/13   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Paddle Sports
Canoeing with Southeast Alzheimer's Association
  Registration Open    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Perry County Community Lake
Perryville, MO 63775
Insects
Following Ants
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Native Plants
Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale
Saturday, 9/13   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Monarch Magic
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 9/13   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wild Edibles
Pawpaw Ice Cream
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 9/13   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Little Acorns
Treerific Treefrogs
  Registration Open    8 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Outdoor Skills
Wilderness Survival
  Registration Open    13 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Nature Art: Garden Tea Lights!
  Registration Open    18 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015

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