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Event Location
   April
Hiking
Spring Ephemerals at Valley View Glades
  Registration Open    16 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/4   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Valley View Glades Trailhead
Hillsboro, MO 63050
Little Acorns
Saturday, 4/4   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Mammals
Conservation Kids: Mammals
Saturday, 4/4   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Families
Passport to Adventure Kickoff
Saturday, 4/4   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Hiking
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/4   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Hiking
Nature Journaling Walk
  Registration Open    13 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/4   10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Little Acorns
Saturday, 4/4   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Mammals
Conservation Kids: Mammals
Saturday, 4/4   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Mammals
Conservation Kids: Mammals
Saturday, 4/4   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Nature Printmaking
  Registration Open    4 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/4   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Wild Creativity: Ephemeral Embroidery
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 4/4   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Petals and Pals
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/7   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 4/7   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Mushrooms
Virtual: Mushroom Hunting
  Registration Open    281 of 300 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/7   12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Nature Art
Ozark Needlers
  Registration Open    5 of 22 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/7   4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Tuesday, 4/7   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snakes of Missouri - Virtual
  Registration Open    191 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/7   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Nature Art
Nature in Your Neighborhood Art Competition Awards
Tuesday, 4/7   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Babes in the Woods
Climbers
  Registration Open    8 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/8   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wildlife
Story Time with Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 4/8   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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