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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   September
Paddle Sports
Float the Mississippi River
  Registration Open    42 of 50 seats remaining
Friday, 9/5   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Garden Work Day
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/6   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Trees
Leaf ID and Leaf Prints
  Registration Opens "8/1/2025"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/6   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Edible Fruits & Nuts
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/10   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Paddle Sports
Canoeing with Southeast Alzheimer's Association
  Registration Open    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/13   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Perry County Community Lake
Perryville, MO 63775
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers: SOCC
  Registration Open    4 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 9/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: SOCC
  Registration Open    190 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 9/15   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: SOCC
  Registration Open    114 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 9/15   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers: SOCC
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 9/15   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Aquatics
Day on the River
Saturday, 9/20   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Insects
Moth Ball
  Registration Open    175 of 175 seats remaining
Friday, 9/26   7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Families
Pollinator Palooza
Saturday, 9/27   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Weldon Springs Site Interpretive Center
Weldon Spring, MO 63304
   October
Nature Art
Exhibit: Rock Painting by Janet Bonnot
Wednesday, 10/1 to Friday, 10/31   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Urban Hike: Thru Hike - Four Neighborhoods
  Registration Opens "8/18/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/4   8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Adults
90s Night
  Registration Open    46 of 50 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/4   6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Gifts From Trees
  Registration Opens "8/8/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/8   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers: SOCC
  Registration Open    4 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 10/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: SOCC
  Registration Open    190 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 10/20   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: SOCC
  Registration Open    114 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 10/20   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers: SOCC
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 10/20   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960

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