Discover Nature Events

Keep an eye out for book pages posted along Runge's Naturescape trail and enjoy a story as you walk and explore! No registration required. All ages

Join Powder Valley’s naturalists for a Tuesday morning walk. Getting a weekly dose of nature is healthy for your mind and body. On these guided walks we will explore the vastness of Missouri fauna and flora on Powder Valley’s trails. Join us every week to get your nature boost!

Registration required (ages 16+) Join Us for Soul Qi, Mind. Body. Breath: Meditative Mindfulness Qigong and Tai chi with Jakini Auset, Community Health and Education RN, Certified Tai Chi for Health and First Aid and CPR Instructor.

What is Soul Qi? “Soul Qi is my brand of Qigong, Mindfulness and Tai Chi. SQ is a holistic practice that focuses on mind, body and breath. The movements are slow motion and steady, weight shifting and circular to the rhythm of the breath. Starting with the Breath, this Practice is a moment to moment awareness and re-centering with self-love, for the cultivation of our thoughts and emotions as moving meditation.” J. MenAb

What are the benefits of practicing Soul Qi? “ Some of the benefits of the continued practice of Soul Qi, includes

• self-awareness and knowing,

• improves balance, coordination and endurance

• decreases anxiety, self-doubt and depression,

• increases memory, confidence from learning a martial art for health and wellness.

Program is outdoors and will happen as long as temperature is 40 degrees or warmer. Dress very comfortable WARM clothing to include gloves, hats and well-fitted flat shoes for balance strengthening and better connection to the earth. Dress for the weather!

Class agenda Qigong warm-up and Yang and Tai Chi for health styles, Qigong cool down.

Atmosphere: affirming, jazzy and meditative music with cedar and sandalwood incense aroma, and nature.

Donations of money or barter are accepted for this class but not required.

This series is being offered through Feb. Check out our other dates and times.

Explore the forest after dark and use all of your senses to observe the nocturnal animals that call the Nature Center trails home. Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight or headlamp. Ages 12 to 17 only. Registration required.

Registration required (all ages) Discover the amazing world of owls as we venture onto the trails at the Discovery Center. We will listen for owl calls, talk about their habitat and we may get to see one! However, seeing an owl is not guaranteed. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor after registering and at least one week prior to the program.

Winter is coming and animals must prepare. Get cozy with us as we learn more about hibernation and the ways animals survive the season. Ages 3 to 6. Registration required.

Winter is coming and animals must prepare. Get cozy with us as we learn more about hibernation and the ways animals survive the season. Ages 3 to 6. Registration required.

Want to see some live animals, like turtles, frogs and snakes? Would you like to see them eat? We’ll be taking out our exhibit animals to allow visitors the chance to pet them while learning about the amazing adaptations that allow them to live in Missouri. Afterwards, it’s snack time for the critters and you’ll get an opportunity to watch the animals eat!

This class is a series of 12 programs that meets once each month, all year long. You will learn simple, but beautiful, embroidery techniques as we explore some Missouri species that need help. We call them species of conservation concern and they are rare or declining due to habitat loss or disease. By joining us this year you will discover more about these jewels of our state, what they need and how people can help. You will also make 15 quilt blocks depicting their beauty and uniqueness.

By signing up you are committing to attend all 12 monthly sessions, with the opportunity to complete 15 blocks.

Programs will be held on the third Thursday of each month at 3:00 pm or 6:00 pm at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. Please sign up for the time that works best for you.

You will need to supply your own embroidery hoop, needle, and thread. We will have patterns, fabric, light boards, and Frixion pens available for tracing the patterns. A similar virtual program is also offered if you wish to provide your own supplies.

Registration required (ages 16+) Join Us for Soul Qi, Mind. Body. Breath: Meditative Mindfulness Qigong and Tai chi with Jakini Auset, Community Health and Education RN, Certified Tai Chi for Health and First Aid and CPR Instructor.

What is Soul Qi? “Soul Qi is my brand of Qigong, Mindfulness and Tai Chi. SQ is a holistic practice that focuses on mind, body and breath. The movements are slow motion and steady, weight shifting and circular to the rhythm of the breath. Starting with the Breath, this Practice is a moment to moment awareness and re-centering with self-love, for the cultivation of our thoughts and emotions as moving meditation.” J. MenAb

What are the benefits of practicing Soul Qi? “ Some of the benefits of the continued practice of Soul Qi, includes

• self-awareness and knowing,

• improves balance, coordination and endurance

• decreases anxiety, self-doubt and depression,

• increases memory, confidence from learning a martial art for health and wellness.

Program is outdoors and will happen as long as temperature is 40 degrees or warmer. Dress very comfortable WARM clothing to include gloves, hats and well-fitted flat shoes for balance strengthening and better connection to the earth. Dress for the weather!

Class agenda Qigong warm-up and Yang and Tai Chi for health styles, Qigong cool down.

Atmosphere: affirming, jazzy and meditative music with cedar and sandalwood incense aroma, and nature.

Donations of money or barter are accepted for this class but not required.

This series is being offered through Feb. Check out our other dates and times.