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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   June
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender: Summer Camp Series for Adults
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 6/27   8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Aquatics
Big Blue River - Stream Team Exploration
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/27   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Historic & Primitive Skills
Carving a Sassafras Paddle
  Registration Open    8 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/27   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Twin Pines Conservation Education Center
Winona, MO 65588
Special Event
Come and Enjoy the Ancient Art of Bonsai
Saturday, 6/27   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Miniature Trees Intro to the Ancient Art of Bonsai
Saturday, 6/27   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Families
Map and Compass Family Adventure
  Registration Opens "6/12/2026"    24 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/27   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Firefly Needle Felting
  Registration Opens "6/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/27   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Tour
Guided Bonsai Exhibit Tour
Saturday, 6/27   1:30 PM to 2:15 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Birds
Hummingbirds of Summer
  Registration Open    12 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/27   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Needle Felt: Box Turtles
  Registration Open    13 of 16 seats remaining
Sunday, 6/28   3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Tower Grove Park- West Gatehouse
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Tuesday, 6/30   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Elusive American Eels
  Registration Open    4 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/30   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
Nature's Salad Greens
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 6/30   10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Little Acorns
Elusive American Eels
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/30   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Turtles of Missouri-Virtual
  Registration Open    183 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/30   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
The Birds Are Back in Town
Tuesday, 6/30   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Carpenter Library
Saint Louis, MO 63118
   July
Birds
Birding By Season: Summer
  Registration Opens "6/15/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/1   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Habitats
The Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Reserve
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 7/7   8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Riverside Libraries: Unearth a Story
Tuesday, 7/7   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Riverside Regional Library - Jackson
Jackson, MO 63755
Conservation Families
Riverside Libraries: Unearth a Story
Tuesday, 7/7   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Riverside Regional Library - Perryville
Perryville, MO 63775

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