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Nature Programs

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Event Location
   July
Conservation Adults
Adult Sum Camp Ladies Night Out at Burr Oak Woods
Tuesday, 7/15   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Hiking
Knob Noster State Park
  Registration Opens "7/1/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/16   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Knob Noster State Park
Knob Noster, MO 65336
Exhibit Animal Feeding
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 7/17   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender: Summer Camp Series for Adults
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 7/17   10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
Creature Feature
Thursday, 7/17   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Explore Outdoors: Fishing
  Registration Opens "7/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 7/18   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
MDC Headquarters
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Stalagmites and Stalag-Tykes
  Registration Opens "7/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 7/18   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Watersnakes of Missouri – Virtual Program
  Registration Open    283 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 7/18   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Insects
Firefly Frolic
  Registration Open    11 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 7/18   7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Hiking
MTC Hike – Herons and Egrets
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/19   7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area
Saint Charles, MO 63301
Nature Rx
Nature's Namaste: Gentle Yoga and Sound Bath
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/19   8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Paddle Sports
Introduction to Stream Kayaking
  Registration Open    4 of 11 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/19   8:45 AM to 4:00 PM
Woodson K. Woods Conservation Area
Saint James, MO 65559
Babes in the Woods
Ants Go Marching
  Registration Open    4 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/19   9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Buzz Inn
  Registration Open    9 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/19   9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Babes in the Woods
Ants Go Marching
  Registration Open    1 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/19   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender: Summer Camp Series for Adults
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 7/19   10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Aquatics
Creek Free Play
Saturday, 7/19   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Aquatics
Shoal Creek Water Festival
Saturday, 7/19   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Wildlife
Puppet Show: Claws, Feathers, and Fur, Oh My!
Saturday, 7/19   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Puppet Show: Claws, Feathers, and Fur, Oh My!
Saturday, 7/19   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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