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Event Location
   May
Paddle Sports
VIRTUAL: Paddle Prep
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 5/11   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Adults
Seniors: Missouri Toads and Frogs
  Registration Opens "4/27/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/12   9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 5/12   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Box Turtle Picnic
  Registration Open    38 of 40 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/12   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 5/12   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: May Flowers
  Registration Opens "4/29/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/13   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Story Time with Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 5/13   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Game Utilization
Deer Tallow Candles
  Registration Opens "4/29/2026"    16 of 16 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/13   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: May Flowers
  Registration Opens "4/29/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/13   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Game Utilization
Deer Tallow Candles
  Registration Opens "4/29/2026"    16 of 16 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/13   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Archery
Young Adult: Bow, Crossbow, & Atlatl!
  Registration Open    3 of 9 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/14   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Community Fishing
Mother Son Adventure
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/14   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Lake Mahoney (Putnam County)
Unionville, MO 63565
Citizen Science
Intro to Community Science-Virtual
  Registration Open    190 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/14   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Shotgun
Introduction to Trap Part 1
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/14   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Hiking
Monthly Hiking Group: Green Green Rock!
  Registration Open    28 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 5/15   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Nature Art
Bench Journaling
Friday, 5/15   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Sensational Snails
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 5/15   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Sensational Snails
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 5/15   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Forest & Woodland Management
  Registration Open    14 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 5/15   12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
New Florence Workshop
New Florence, MO 63363
Learn to Fish
Commercial Fishing
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 5/15 to Saturday, 5/16   4:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Brunswick Access
Brunswick, MO 65236

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