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Upcoming Events:
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Event Location
   August
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers: SOCC
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 8/18   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Tuesday, 8/19   8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
WILD ANIMAL WORKOUT
  Registration Opens "8/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Butterfly Babies
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/19   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 8/19   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
One Health
Nature's Namaste: Evening Realign
  Registration Open    22 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/19   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Adults
Adult Summer Camp: Inner Circle Investigators
  Registration Open    2 of 18 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/19   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Special Event
Moments in Nature by Wildlife Pho. Danny Brown
  Registration Open    199 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/19   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Meramec State Park
  Registration Opens "8/1/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/20   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Meramec State Park
Sullivan, MO 63080
Babes in the Woods
Wild Animal Workout
  Registration Opens "8/1/2025"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Turtlemania
  Registration Open    13 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/20   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Turtle Encounter
Thursday, 8/21   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Habitats
Explore the Ozarks: Part II - Virtual
Thursday, 8/21   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Mammals
Creature Feature: Wild Foxes (Virtual)
  Registration Open    181 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/21   12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Little Acorns
Turtlemania
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 8/22   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Tower Grove Bird Walk with St.Louis Public Library
Saturday, 8/23   8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Howard Wood Urban Outreach Office
Saint Louis, MO 63110
One Health
Rockwoods Runs
  Registration Open    74 of 75 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/23   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Reptile and Amphibian Encounter
Saturday, 8/23   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Special Event
Peanut's Birthday Bash
  Registration Open    247 of 250 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/23   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Native Plants
Wild Dyes
  Registration Open    20 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/23   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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