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Upcoming Events:
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Event Location
   June
Birds
StoryWalk®
Wednesday, 6/17 to Tuesday, 6/30   8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Babes in the Woods
Mud Matters
  Registration Opens "6/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Our Nesting Birds
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/17   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Summer Wildflower ID (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    981 of 1000 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/17   3:30 PM to 4:45 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Adults
Yoga at the Nature Center
  Registration Opens "5/27/2026"    14 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/17   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Teens
Summer Camp: Spelunking & Splashing
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 6/18   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Fishy Business
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/18   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Fishy Business
  Registration Open    7 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/18   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wildlife
Exhibit Animal Feeding
Thursday, 6/18   2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Historic & Primitive Skills
Make a Wing Bone Turkey Call
  Registration Opens "6/1/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/18   5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Teens
Botanical Press Art
  Registration Open    9 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/18   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Wild Foraging Hike
  Registration Opens "6/5/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 6/19   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Camp Series: Lasagna Lizards in Saint Louis
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 6/20   8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wild Edibles
What Grows on the Flood Plains
  Registration Open    23 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Little Acorns
Sense-sational Nature
  Registration Opens "6/6/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Solstice Hike
  Registration Open    15 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
Sense-sational Nature
  Registration Opens "6/6/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/20   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Purple Martins Discovery "Table"
Saturday, 6/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
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

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