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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   July
Babes in the Woods
Creek Crawlin’
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/26   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Creek Exploration
  Registration Open    21 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/26   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Birds
Habitat Helpers: Won’t You Be My NeighBIRD?
Saturday, 7/26   11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Carpenter Library
Saint Louis, MO 63118
Nature Art
Kid-Friendly Needle Felting: Snakes
  Registration Open    12 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/26   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
One Health
Behind the Scenes: Live Animals
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 7/26   2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Little Acorns
Stalagmites and Stalac-TYKES
  Registration Opens "7/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 7/29   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Watershed Water Fun!
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 7/29   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 7/29   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Paddle Sports
Canoeing at Binder Lake
  Registration Opens "7/1/2025"    9 of 9 seats remaining
Tuesday, 7/29   3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Binder Lake Boat Ramp
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Summer Birding Hike
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/30   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Babes in the Woods
Stalagmites and Stalac-Tykes
  Registration Opens "7/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 7/30   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Stalagmites and Stalac-TYKES
  Registration Opens "7/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/31   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
You and Me under the Canopy: Summer Sensations
  Registration Opens "7/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 7/31   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
   August
Nature Art
Exhibition: Rock Painting by Janet Bonnot
Friday, 8/1 to Saturday, 8/30   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Live Animal Encounter
  Registration Open    24 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 8/1   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Exhibit Animal Feeding
Nature Center at Night: Feeding Frenzy
Friday, 8/1   6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Garden Work Day
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/2   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Babes in the Woods
Building Like a Beaver
  Registration Open    4 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/2   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Babes in the Woods
Building Like a Beaver
  Registration Open    4 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/2   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Amphibians and Reptiles
Meet n' Greet MO Reptiles
Saturday, 8/2   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
North Kansas City YMCA
North Kansas City, MO 64116

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