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Nature Programs

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Event Location
   May
Caves
Explore Hunter's Cave
  Registration Open    2 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/4   1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildflowers
Cedar Gap Wildflower Walk
  Registration Open    2 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/4   1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Insects
Virtual: Butterfly Surveys and Blooket Trivia
  Registration Open    37 of 60 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/4   2:30 PM to 3:15 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Insects
Butterfly Survey Training
  Registration Open    11 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/4   2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Rx
Kayak and Sunset Stroll
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 5/4   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Paddle Sports
Kayaking: Kayaking on Ellis Bay
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Sunday, 5/5   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Audubon Center at Riverlands
West Alton, MO 63386
Amphibians and Reptiles
Venomous Snake Feeding
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 5/6   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 5/7   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Birding 101
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/7   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Native Plants
Spring Weed ID & Maintenance Practice Work & Learn
Tuesday, 5/7   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Trivia Night - Virtual
  Registration Open    58 of 60 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/7   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Spring Warbler Day
  Registration Open    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/9   7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Big Buffalo Creek CA
Cole Camp, MO 65325
Native Plants
Deep Roots Demonstration Garden: Work & Learn
Thursday, 5/9   8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Adults
Nature Center Game Night
Thursday, 5/9   6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "5/1/2024"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 5/10   8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Folklore of Birds
  Registration Open    26 of 50 seats remaining
Friday, 5/10   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Amphibians and Reptiles
Conservation Matinee: Ozark Hellbender
Friday, 5/10   12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles
Frog or Toad?
  Registration Open    40 of 40 seats remaining
Friday, 5/10   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles
Virtual: Copperhead Study Findings Presentation
  Registration Open    235 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 5/10   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Hikers: Spring Creek Gap Conservation Area
  Registration Opens "5/1/2024"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/11   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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