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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   May
Birds
Warbler Migration Field Day
  Registration Opens "3/31/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   7:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Big Creek Conservation Area
Kirksville, MO 63501
Little Acorns
Paddling Pals
  Registration Opens "5/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Bench Journaling
Saturday, 5/16   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wildlife
Poisonous and Venomous Things Discovery Table
Saturday, 5/16   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Little Acorns
Paddling Pals
  Registration Opens "5/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Tasty Wild Teas
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Hummingbirds of Summer
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Teens
Stream Team
  Registration Open    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/20   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Careers
MDC Jobs Showcase
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Queeny Park
Saint Louis, MO 63131
Outdoor Preparedness
Compass and Map
  Registration Open    18 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    14 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 5/22   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Amphibians and Reptiles
Lizards of Missouri (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    997 of 1000 seats remaining
Friday, 5/22   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
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
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
Wild Edibles
Shoots and Stalks
  Registration Open    33 of 35 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/28   10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Kids
Salamander Slide
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/28   6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: Clever Beavers!
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 5/29   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Nature Art
Watercolor Wildflowers
  Registration Opens "5/15/2026"    9 of 9 seats remaining
Friday, 5/29   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Egg-squisite Eggs
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Egg-squisite Eggs
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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