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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   July
Conservation Kids
Outdoor Skills Camp
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 7/8 to Wednesday, 7/9   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Babes in the Woods
Water Play Day
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 7/8   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 7/8   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Water play Day
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 7/8   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Kids
Summer Reading at Local Library
Tuesday, 7/8   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Conservation Kids
Summer Reading at Local Library
Tuesday, 7/8   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 7/8   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Tuesday, 7/8   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Birds
Swamp Kids: Birds
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/9   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Various Preservations
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Wednesday, 7/9   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Kids
Outdoor Skills Camp
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 7/10 to Friday, 7/11   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Amphibians and Reptiles
Turtle Encounter
Thursday, 7/10   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Nature Art
Kid-Friendly Needle Felting: Snakes
  Registration Open    13 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/10   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
Creature Feature
Thursday, 7/10   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
One Health
Nature Inspired Yoga
  Registration Opens "7/1/2025"    14 of 14 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/10   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Adults
Nature Center Game Night
Thursday, 7/10   6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
Critter Camp-Out
  Registration Opens "7/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 7/11   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Explore Outdoors: Archery
  Registration Opens "7/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 7/11   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Nature's Needlers: Scarlet Tanager
  Registration Open    43 of 65 seats remaining
Friday, 7/11   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wild Edibles
Missouri's Signature Root Beer Floats
  Registration Open    6 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 7/11   12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122

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