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Nature Programs

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Event Location
   September
Wildflowers
2024 Swamp Needlers: Wildflowers
  Registration Open    2 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 9/23   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Birds
Birding and Biking on the Katy Trail
  Registration Open    8 of 10 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/24   8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Insects
Let's Tag Some Monarchs!
Tuesday, 9/24   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Weldon Springs Site Interpretive Center
Weldon Spring, MO 63304
Hiking
Stroller Strolls
  Registration Open    9 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/24   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Little Acorns
The Marvelous Mantis
  Registration Open    5 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/24   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 9/24   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Little Acorns
The Marvelous Mantis
  Registration Open    7 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/24   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Babes in the Woods
Backdoor to Bethany Falls Trail
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/25   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles
How to ID Different Hatchling Reptiles (Virtual)
  Registration Open    110 of 150 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/25   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Insects
Virtual: Monarch Magic
  Registration Open    144 of 150 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/25   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Hike Towards the Sun
  Registration Open    11 of 16 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/26   6:30 AM to 7:15 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
PLUS: Valuable Vultures
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 9/26   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Insects
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Thursday, 9/26   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Pine Needlers (VIRTUAL)
  Registration Open    48 of 50 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/26   4:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Twin Pines Conservation Education Center
Winona, MO 65588
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening: Demonstration Garden
Thursday, 9/26   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
The Marvels of Biomimicry - Part 2
  Registration Open    82 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/26   5:30 PM to 6:15 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Nature Art
Pine Needlers
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 9/26   6:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Twin Pines Conservation Education Center
Winona, MO 65588
Insects
Monarch Mania - Virtual
Thursday, 9/26   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Kids
Monarch Migration
  Registration Open    1 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/26   6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Paddle Sports
Kayaking the Missouri River
  Registration Open    1 of 16 seats remaining
Friday, 9/27   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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