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Event Location
   May
Conservation Careers
MDC Jobs Showcase
  Registration Open    16 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Queeny Park
Saint Louis, MO 63131
Babes in the Woods
Terrific Trees
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    45 of 45 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 1 & 2
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Corby Pond
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Hiking
Woods & Water at St. Joe State Park
  Registration Opens "5/8/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Friday, 5/22   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Outdoor Preparedness
Compass and Map
  Registration Open    15 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 5/22   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Outdoor Preparedness
Introduction to Knot Tying
  Registration Open    13 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 5/22   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Archery
Beginning Archery
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 5/22   3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Amphibians and Reptiles
Lizards of Missouri (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    990 of 1000 seats remaining
Friday, 5/22   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Archery
BOWFISHING: Ins and Outs Part 2
  Registration Open    4 of 4 seats remaining
Friday, 5/22   5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Paddle Sports
Paddling Sampler at Binder Lake
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 5/22   5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Binder Lake Boat Ramp
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Archery
Beginning Archery
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 5/22   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Community Fishing
City of Rolla Kids Fishing Day
Saturday, 5/23   8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Ber Juan Park
Rolla, MO 65401
Habitats
Amazing Race: Natural Communities Edition
Saturday, 5/23   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Growing Up Wild
  Registration Opens "5/9/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/23   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Historic & Primitive Skills
Candle Making
  Registration Open    23 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/26   10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 5/26   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Forest & Woodland Management
Landowner Woodland Workshop
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/27   9:30 AM to 2:00 PM
MU Extension St. Charles County
Saint Peters, MO 63376
Conservation Adults
Ladies Night Out at Burr Oak Woods
Wednesday, 5/27   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Adults
Yoga at the Nature Center
  Registration Opens "5/13/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/27   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wild Edibles
Shoots and Stalks
  Registration Open    21 of 35 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/28   10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038

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