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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   June
Little Acorns
Saturday, 6/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Solstice Hike
  Registration Open    13 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Little Acorns
Storybook Saturday: Toad Abodes
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Kirkwood Public Library
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Insects
Lobby Activity: Powerful Pollinators
Saturday, 6/20   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Saturday, 6/20   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Craft with a Critter
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Nature Printmaking: Woodcuts
  Registration Opens "6/1/2026"    18 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender: Summer Camp Series for Adults
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 6/20   2:30 PM to 7:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Special Event
Connecting with Nature
  Registration Open    491 of 500 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Solstice Hike
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Insects
Nature's Nightlights: Fireflies!
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Nature & Health
Meditation on the Prairie
  Registration Opens "6/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Sunday, 6/21   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Insects
VIRTUAL - Discover Missouri’s Butterflies
  Registration Open    179 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 6/22   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Tuesday, 6/23   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Kids
Aquatic Adventure Day Camp
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 6/23   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Beginner Birding
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/23   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Teens
Kayaking the Gasconade River
  Registration Opens "6/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/23   9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Birding Hike
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/23   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Wildlife
Snakes in the Parks: Landreth Park
  Registration Open    50 of 50 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/23   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Hiking
Urban Hike: West Bottoms
  Registration Open    6 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/23   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110

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