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Event	Location
October
Orienteering and GPS Orienteering Basics Registration Open 12 of 16 seats remaining Saturday, 10/10 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM	Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center Kansas City, MO 64110
Amphibians and Reptiles Wild About Snakes Registration Open 25 of 25 seats remaining Saturday, 10/10 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Hiking Calvary Cemetery Prairie Exploration Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available Saturday, 10/10 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM	Calvary Cemetery Saint Louis, MO 63115
Orienteering and GPS Orienteering Basics Registration Open 16 of 16 seats remaining Saturday, 10/10 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM	Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center Kansas City, MO 64110
Hiking Smithville Lake Hike Registration Open 11 of 15 seats remaining Saturday, 10/10 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles Wild About Snakes - Virtual Registration Open 49 of 50 seats remaining Saturday, 10/10 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM	MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds Fall Birding at Runge Registration Opens "10/1/2026" 12 of 12 seats remaining Tuesday, 10/13 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Babes in the Woods Guardians of the Woods Registration Open 3 of 12 seats remaining Tuesday, 10/13 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM	Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Kids Guardians of the Woods Registration Open 3 of 12 seats remaining Tuesday, 10/13 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Kirkwood, MO 63122
Little Acorns Animal Tricksters Registration Opens "10/1/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Tuesday, 10/13 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles Snake Encounter Tuesday, 10/13 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM	Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Adults Nature Book Club Registration Open 12 of 12 seats remaining Tuesday, 10/13 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM	Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking Walk Before Work Club Registration Open 24 of 25 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/14 6:45 AM to 7:30 AM	Tower Grove Park- Roman Pavilion Saint Louis, MO 63110
Babes in the Woods Little Brown Bats Registration Open 7 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/14 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Babes in the Woods Animal Tricksters Registration Opens "10/1/2026" 10 of 10 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/14 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families Story Time with Ms. Ladybug Wednesday, 10/14 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM	Springfield Conservation Nature Center Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles Frugal Foraging Folks: Pawpaws, Persimmons & Nuts Registration Open 16 of 25 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/14 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM	Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants Come See Our Gardens: Winter is Coming Registration Opens "9/30/2026" 12 of 12 seats remaining Wednesday, 10/14 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Paddle Sports Birding by Kayak Registration Open 4 of 12 seats remaining Thursday, 10/15 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM	St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA Saint Charles, MO 63304
Conservation Families Forest Friends Story Time Thursday, 10/15 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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