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Event Location
   May
Native Plants
Native Plant Swap
  Registration Open    100 of 100 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles
Lobby Activity: Snakes!
Saturday, 5/30   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Egg-squisite Eggs
  Registration Open    13 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Conservation Matinee: The Snakes' Tale
Saturday, 5/30   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Adaptations
Nature's Superpowers: Camouflage
Saturday, 5/30   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Pond to Plate
Fishing Fin-atics: Cleaning Fish
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
   June
Paddle Sports
Canoe Skills at Kellogg Lake
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 6/2   8:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Kellogg Lake
Carthage, MO 64836
Birds
Beginner Bird Walk
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    24 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 6/5   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Community Fishing
Trout Fishing Weekend at Montauk State Park
  Registration Open    6 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 6/5 to Sunday, 6/7   6:00 PM to 11:00 AM
Montauk State Park
Salem, MO 65560
Hunter Education Skills Session
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/6   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Mark Twain Lake - M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor
Perry, MO 63462
Historic and Primitive Skills
Leather Crafting Gun Slings
  Registration Open    7 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/6   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Special Event
Poisonous & Venomous Things Discovery Table
Saturday, 6/6   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Learn to Fish
First Time Fishing
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/6   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shaw Nature Reserve
Gray Summit, MO 63039
Historic and Primitive Skills
Leather Crafting Knife Sheath
  Registration Open    7 of 10 seats remaining
Sunday, 6/7   9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Outdoor Skills
Archery For Everyone
Tuesday, 6/9   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Shotgun
Introduction to 5-Stand Part 1
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/11   8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 6/11   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Small Game Hunting
Squirrel Hunting 101
  Registration Opens "5/28/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/11   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Game Bird Hunting
Hunting Series: Waterfowl Hunting
  Registration Open    78 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/11   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Small Game Hunting
Small Game, Big Skills: Squirrel Cleaning 101
  Registration Opens "5/28/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 6/11   7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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