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Upcoming Events:
Hunting and Trapping

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Event Location
   August
Game Bird Hunting
Effective Wing shooting for the Hunter
  Registration Open    22 of 24 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/12   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
August A Busch Shooting Range
Defiance, MO 63341
Nature Art
Ozark Needlers
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 8/12   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Archery
Introduction to Archery
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Wednesday, 8/13   9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Insects
Swamp Kids: Pollinators
  Registration Open    13 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/13   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
Story Time with Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 8/13   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Gathered Useful Herbs
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Wednesday, 8/13   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Learn to Fish
Fall Bass Fishing Lure Selection (Virtual)
  Registration Open    95 of 100 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/13   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
Intro to Pond Life and Fishing with Lures
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/13   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake 15- August A Busch Memorial Conservation Area
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    38 of 45 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/13   6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Perryville Elks Lodge
Perryville, MO 63775
Paddle Sports
Paddling Sampler at Binder Lake
  Registration Opens "8/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/14   2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Binder Lake Boat Ramp
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Learn to Fish
Stream Fishing - Spring River
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/14   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Conservation Adults
Nature Center Game Night
Thursday, 8/14   6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Teens
Wildlife Wild Night
  Registration Open    30 of 35 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/14   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Birds
Swamp Kids: Birds
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 8/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Little Acorns
WILD ANIMAL WORKOUT
  Registration Opens "8/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 8/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Bear Beware
  Registration Open    22 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 8/15   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Nature Art
Needle Felting: Skunks
  Registration Open    5 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 8/15   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Nature Art
Crocheting Native Vines
  Registration Open    1 of 8 seats remaining
Friday, 8/15   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Nature Fun Fridays: Kayaking 101
  Registration Open    1 of 14 seats remaining
Friday, 8/15   7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Adults
Nature Fun Fridays: Kayaking 101
  Registration Open    8 of 14 seats remaining
Friday, 8/15   7:45 PM to 8:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015

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