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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   July
Little Acorns
Let's Go Camping
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 7/24   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Families
Watercolors and Snakes
  Registration Open    7 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 7/24   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature & Health
Rooted in Nature
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/25   8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Hiking
Lake of the Ozarks State Park
  Registration Opens "7/1/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/25   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Lake of the Ozarks State Park
Kaiser, MO 65047
Paddle Sports
Introduction to Stream Kayaking
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 7/25   8:45 AM to 4:00 PM
Woodson K. Woods Conservation Area
Saint James, MO 65559
Conservation Teens
Duck Decoy Painting
  Registration Opens "7/10/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/25   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Aquatics
Water Festival in Wildcat Park
Saturday, 7/25   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Babes in the Woods
Creek Crawlin’
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/25   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Nature Crocheters: Dragonflies
  Registration Open    7 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/25   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Howard Wood Urban Outreach Office
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Camping
Lobby Activity: Come IN to Camp OUT!
Saturday, 7/25   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Let's Go Camping
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/25   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Families
Creek Exploration
  Registration Open    28 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/25   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 7/28   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Urban Hike: Forest Hill Cemetery
  Registration Opens "6/26/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 7/28   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Teens
En Plein Air Watercolor Painting
  Registration Opens "7/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 7/28   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
DIY Hummingbird Feeders
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/29   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Babes in the Woods
Life in Color
  Registration Opens "7/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/29   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Teens
Snorkeling
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/29   10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Insects
Butterflies of Missouri-Virtual
  Registration Open    197 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/29   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
A Summer Morning Walk in Tower Grove Park
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/30   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110

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