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Event Location
   September
Little Acorns
Monarch Magic
  Registration Open    7 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Amphibians and Reptiles
Critter Encounters
Saturday, 9/13   11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Families
Ask a Naturalist
Saturday, 9/13   12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Insects
Little Acorns: Magical Monarchs
  Registration Open    18 of 21 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wild Edibles
Pawpaws, Persimmon, and Other Fall Fruit
  Registration Open    13 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Birds
Birds in Oil Pastels
  Registration Open    10 of 14 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Twin Pines Conservation Education Center
Winona, MO 65588
Conservation Kids
Feathered Fliers
  Registration Open    9 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers: SOCC
  Registration Open    4 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 9/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: SOCC
  Registration Open    191 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 9/15   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: SOCC
  Registration Open    114 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 9/15   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers: SOCC
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 9/15   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Insects
Conservation Seniors: Dragonflies
  Registration Opens "9/5/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/16   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Hiking
Tuesday Trekkers
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/16   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Babes in the Woods
Totally Turtles
  Registration Opens "9/1/2025"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/16   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 9/16   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles
VIRTUAL: Reptiles of Missouri
  Registration Open    183 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/16   4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Endangered Species
Endangered Wolf Center
  Registration Open    191 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/16   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Van Meter State Park
  Registration Opens "9/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/17   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park
Miami, MO 65344
Hiking
Hike at Henning Conservation Area
  Registration Open    6 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/17   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Insects
Little Acorns: Magical Monarchs
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015

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