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Event Location
   May
Birds
Our Migrating Birds
  Registration Open    21 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 5/1   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Needle Felt Songbirds
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Friday, 5/1   2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Birds
Warblers for Newbies (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    991 of 1000 seats remaining
Friday, 5/1   3:30 PM to 4:45 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Adults
S'Troll into Nature
  Registration Opens "4/17/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Friday, 5/1   5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Community Fishing
Bennett Spring Kids Free Fishing Day
Saturday, 5/2   6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Bennett Spring State Park
Lebanon, MO 65536
Shotgun
Learning to Shoot: Shotgun - Beginner
  Registration Open    33 of 45 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/2   8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Andy Dalton Shooting Range
Ash Grove, MO 65604
Wildlife
Poisonous and Venomous Things Discovery Table
Saturday, 5/2   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Forest Park Visitor Center
Saint Louis, MO 63112
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    12 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/2   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parma Woods Shooting Range
Parkville, MO 64152
Conservation Kids
Storybook Saturday: Because of an Acorn
  Registration Opens "4/8/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/2   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 1 & 2
Marceline Spring Festival
Saturday, 5/2   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Ripley Park/Square
Marceline, MO 64658
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
Intro to Pond Life & Fishing with Lures
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/2   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Suson Park - Rearing Pond
Saint Louis, MO 63128
Special Event
Get Outdoors Day
Saturday, 5/2   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Cooking in Nature
Campfire Cooking 101
  Registration Opens "4/8/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/2   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wild Edibles
Spring Foraging
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/2   1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Sunday, 5/3   1:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Vernon Co Fair Grounds
Nevada, MO 64772
Nature Art
Gyotaku: the Japanese art of fish printing
  Registration Open    26 of 40 seats remaining
Sunday, 5/3   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
St. Joseph Museums Inc.
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Nature Art
Powder Valley Photo Contest
Tuesday, 5/5 to Saturday, 5/30   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 5/5   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Nature Art
Ozark Needlers
  Registration Open    5 of 22 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/5   4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Nature Art
Ozark Needlers
  Registration Open    5 of 22 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/5   4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775

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