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Event Location
   May
Nature Art
Make Your Own Pie Basket
  Registration Open    3 of 10 seats remaining
Sunday, 5/31   1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
   June
Outdoor Skills
Outdoor Skills Adventure 2026
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Monday, 6/1   8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Archery
Beginning Archery
  Registration Open    23 of 24 seats remaining
Monday, 6/1   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
August A Busch Shooting Range
Defiance, MO 63341
Conservation Adults
Adult Summer Camp: Kayak KC
  Registration Open    4 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 6/1   11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Adults
Adult Summer Camp: Kayak KC
  Registration Open    10 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 6/1   3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Outdoor Skills
Outdoor Skills Adventure 2026
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 6/2   8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Stroller Strolls
  Registration Open    29 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/2   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Food Chain
Critter Feeding
Tuesday, 6/2 to Tuesday, 6/30   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Tuesday, 6/2   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Shotgun
Introduction to 5-stand (Intermediate level)
  Registration Open    15 of 16 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/2   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
August A Busch Shooting Range
Defiance, MO 63341
Archery
Learn2 Aim
Tuesday, 6/2   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Paddle Sports
Canoe Skills at Kellogg Lake
  Registration Open    17 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/2   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Kellogg Lake
Carthage, MO 64836
Shooting Sports
Firearm Safety for Kids
  Registration Open    100 of 100 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/2   7:00 PM to 7:20 PM
MDC Northeast Regional Office
Kirksville, MO 63501
Outdoor Skills
Outdoor Skills Adventure 2026
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Wednesday, 6/3   8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Insects
Dragonflies of Missouri (VIRTUAL)
  Registration Open    180 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/3   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 1
Equipment, Casting, & Proper Fish Handling
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 6/3   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake 15- August A Busch Memorial Conservation Area
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Outdoor Skills
Outdoor Skills Adventure 2026
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 6/4   8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Paddle Sports
Introduction to Kayaking
  Registration Open    7 of 8 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/4   9:30 AM to 10:15 AM
Gopher Lake, James A Reed
Lees Summit, MO 64082
Paddle Sports
Introduction to Kayaking
  Registration Open    7 of 8 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/4   10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
Gopher Lake, James A Reed
Lees Summit, MO 64082
Native Plants
Curious by Nature: Native Garden Maintenance
Thursday, 6/4   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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