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Event	Location
October
Wildlife Virtual: Animal Tricksters Registration Opens "10/1/2026" 200 of 200 seats remaining Monday, 10/26 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM	MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds Fall Birding at Runge Registration Opens "10/1/2026" 12 of 12 seats remaining Tuesday, 10/27 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Mammals Batty Bats (Virtual Program) Registration Open 285 of 300 seats remaining Tuesday, 10/27 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM	MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wild Edibles Pucker up for Persimmons Registration Opens "10/13/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Tuesday, 10/27 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife Spooky Spiders Webinar Registration Open 192 of 200 seats remaining Tuesday, 10/27 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM	MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking Walk Before Work Club Registration Open 25 of 25 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/28 6:45 AM to 7:30 AM	Tower Grove Park- Roman Pavilion Saint Louis, MO 63110
Native Plants Homeschool: Super Seeds Registration Opens "10/14/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/28 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns Animal Tricksters Registration Opens "10/1/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/28 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns Busy Beavers Registration Open 5 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/28 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM	Springfield Conservation Nature Center Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns Busy Beavers Registration Open 4 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/28 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM	Springfield Conservation Nature Center Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants Homeschool: Super Seeds Registration Opens "10/14/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/28 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Historic & Primitive Skills Timber Reimagined: Carving wood Bowls Registration Open 7 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/28 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM	MDC Northwest Regional Office Saint Joseph, MO 64507
Nature Art Family Night! Nature Mandalas Registration Open 20 of 20 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/28 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art Date Night! Nature Mandalas Registration Open 20 of 20 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/28 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wildlife Feeding Frenzy Thursday, 10/29 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Babes in the Woods Animal Tricksters Registration Opens "10/1/2026" 10 of 10 seats remaining Thursday, 10/29 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids Scary or Cool? Registration Open 15 of 25 seats remaining Thursday, 10/29 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM	Springfield Conservation Nature Center Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns Animal Tricksters Registration Opens "10/1/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Friday, 10/30 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking A Spooky Little Night Hike Registration Opens "10/16/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Friday, 10/30 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mammals Nature Center Saturdays: Black Bears of MO Saturday, 10/31 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Kirkwood, MO 63122

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