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Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   July
Insects
Lunch and Learn: Fireflies
  Registration Open    99 of 100 seats remaining
Monday, 7/6   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Habitats
The Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Reserve
  Registration Open    16 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
Hiking
Stroller Strolls
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 7/7   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Simpson Park
Valley Park, MO 63088
Little Acorns
Firefly Magic
  Registration Open    21 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 7/7   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Families
Riverside Libraries: Unearth a Story
Tuesday, 7/7   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Riverside Regional Library - Perryville
Perryville, MO 63775
Special Event
ATSU Student Info Fair
Tuesday, 7/7   3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
ATSU
Kirksville, MO 63501
Conservation Families
Riverside Libraries: Unearth a Story
Tuesday, 7/7   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Riverside Regional Library - Altenburg
Altenburg, MO 63732
Nature Art
Paint Pour Dragonfly Ornaments
  Registration Opens "6/23/2026"    9 of 9 seats remaining
Tuesday, 7/7   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Riverside Libraries: Unearth a Story
Wednesday, 7/8   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Riverside Regional Library - Oran
Oran, MO 63771
Little Acorns
Life in Color
  Registration Opens "7/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/8   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Wildlife Underground at the Neosho Library
Wednesday, 7/8   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Conservation Families
Riverside Libraries: Unearth a Story
Wednesday, 7/8   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Riverside Regional Library - Benton
Benton, MO 63736
Wildlife
Wildlife Underground at the Seneca Library
Wednesday, 7/8   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Conservation Families
Riverside Libraries: Unearth a Story
Wednesday, 7/8   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Riverside Regional Library - Scott City
Scott City, MO 63780
Conservation Families
New Madrid County Libraries: Unearth a Story
Thursday, 7/9   9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
New Madrid County Library - New Madrid
New Madrid, MO 63869
Little Acorns
Life in Color
  Registration Opens "7/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/9   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
New Madrid County Libraries: Unearth a Story
Thursday, 7/9   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
New Madrid County Library - Portageville
Portageville, MO 63873
Conservation Families
New Madrid County Libraries: Unearth a Story
Thursday, 7/9   1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
New Madrid County Library - Matthews
Matthews, MO 63867
Aquatics
Native Darter Identification (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    283 of 300 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/9   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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