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Event Location
   August
Native Plants
Flower Walk
  Registration Open    18 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Puppet Show: A Tale of Tails
Saturday, 8/15   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Saturday, 8/15   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Flower Walk
  Registration Open    15 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/15   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Puppet Show: A Tale of Tails
Saturday, 8/15   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Nectar Ninjas
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/15   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Special Event
Nocturnal by Nature
Saturday, 8/15   7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Birds
Wild About Watercolor: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
  Registration Open    7 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 8/17   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Habitats
Cardinal Valley: a restoration story
  Registration Open    50 of 50 seats remaining
Monday, 8/17   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Little Acorns
Mighty Monarch
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 8/18   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Tuesday, 8/18   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Outdoor Skills
Stay Sharp: Knife Sharpening Workshop
  Registration Opens "8/4/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Adult Summer Camp: Tomahawk Tossers
  Registration Open    8 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Native Plant Identification Workshop Series
  Registration Open    22 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Wallace State Park
Cameron, MO 64429
Nature Art
Scenic Natural Wonders of Missouri
  Registration Open    187 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Paddle Sports
Kayak Lake Springfield
  Registration Open    6 of 10 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Southwood Canoe Access & Trail of Honor
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Lake of the Ozarks State Park and Ozark Caverns
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/19   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Lake of the Ozarks State Park
Kaiser, MO 65047
Little Acorns
Mighty Monarch
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Beetlemania
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/20   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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