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Event	Location
August
Amphibians and Reptiles Snake Encounter Tuesday, 8/11 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM	Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Adults Nature Book Club Registration Open 9 of 12 seats remaining Tuesday, 8/11 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM	Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Kirkwood, MO 63122
Game Bird Hunting Dove Season Warmup Registration Open 21 of 24 seats remaining Tuesday, 8/11 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM	August A Busch Shooting Range Defiance, MO 63341
Shotgun Shotgun Shooting Open Practice Registration Open 13 of 15 seats remaining Tuesday, 8/11 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM	Deer Ridge CA Lewistown, MO 63452
Shooting Sports Introduction to Trap Shooting Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available Tuesday, 8/11 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM	Jay Henges Shooting Range Eureka, MO 63025
Nature Art Bob Ross Paint Night: Wonderful Water Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available Tuesday, 8/11 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Insects Bug Crawl Registration Open 40 of 45 seats remaining Tuesday, 8/11 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM	Springfield Conservation Nature Center Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants Discover Native Gardening Wednesday, 8/12 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM	Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center Kansas City, MO 64110
Babes in the Woods Mighty Monarch Registration Opens "8/1/2026" 10 of 10 seats remaining Wednesday, 8/12 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families Story Time with Ms. Ladybug Wednesday, 8/12 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM	Springfield Conservation Nature Center Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles Frugal Foraging Folks: Lotions, Potions & Soaps! Registration Open 21 of 25 seats remaining Wednesday, 8/12 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM	Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center Kansas City, MO 64110
Habitats Explore the Endangered Sand Prairie Registration Open 8 of 10 seats remaining Wednesday, 8/12 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 2 How to Tie a Knot and Bait a Hook Registration Open 8 of 20 seats remaining Wednesday, 8/12 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Lake 2 - August A Busch Memorial Conservation Area Saint Charles, MO 63304
Conservation Teens Insect Collecting Registration Open 12 of 20 seats remaining Wednesday, 8/12 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Springfield Conservation Nature Center Springfield, MO 65804
Learn to Fish Registration Open 19 of 20 seats remaining Thursday, 8/13 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area Washington, MO 63090
Little Acorns Mighty Monarch Registration Opens "8/1/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Thursday, 8/13 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids You and Me under the Canopy: Busy Bees! Registration Open 16 of 20 seats remaining Thursday, 8/13 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM	Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station Saint Louis, MO 63110
Wildlife Feeding Frenzy Thursday, 8/13 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM	Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center Joplin, MO 64804
Hunter Education Skills Session Registration Open 29 of 30 seats remaining Thursday, 8/13 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Poplar Bluff R-I Schools Missouri Room Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Trees Hand Carved Wooden Bowls Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available Thursday, 8/13 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM	MDC Ozark Regional Office West Plains, MO 65775

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