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Nature Programs

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Event Location
   May
Wildflowers
VIRTUAL: Designing a Native Wildflower Garden
  Registration Open    183 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/22   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Adults
Nature Center Game Night
Thursday, 5/22   6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Rats, Mice, and Other Rodents
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/22   6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Birding and Biking on Mokane Road
  Registration Opens "5/1/2025"    45 of 45 seats remaining
Friday, 5/23   8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Jefferson City Airport
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Little Acorns
Animal Babies
  Registration Opens "5/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 5/23   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Animal Feeding
Friday, 5/23   2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Caves
Springtime in the Dark: Caves Virtual Program
  Registration Open    277 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 5/23   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Teens
Fishing at Chesapeake
  Registration Open    9 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/24   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Families
Hiking With Baby!
  Registration Open    199 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/24   9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Parkville Nature Sanctuary
Parkville, MO 64152
Paddle Sports
Intro to Kayaking
  Registration Open    1 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/24   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Morningside Lake
Fulton, MO 65251
Native Plants
Spring Native Plant Sale
Saturday, 5/24   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Wildlife
Puppet Show: "A Natural Mystery"
Saturday, 5/24   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Puppet Show: "A Natural Mystery"
Saturday, 5/24   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Teens
Duck Decoy Painting
  Registration Open    8 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/24   1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Rx
Nature for Your Brain Health
  Registration Open    21 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/27   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Babes in the Woods
Animal Babies
  Registration Opens "5/1/2025"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/27   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 5/27   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Good Morning Nature
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/28   7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
August G. Beckemeier Conservation Area
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Little Acorns
PLUS: Animal Babies
  Registration Opens "5/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/28   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
Grand Adventure Camp: Forest Adventure
  Registration Open    8 of 24 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/29   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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