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Event Location
   February
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Tapping for Tree Sap
  Registration Open    21 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Mammals
Homeschool: Mammal Detectives
  Registration Open    6 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Trees
Bowl Carving
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Wednesday, 2/11   5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Birdwatching: Introduction and Benefits
  Registration Open    184 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wildlife
VIRTUAL: Missouri Animal Matchmakers
  Registration Open    194 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 2/12   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Wild at Heart
  Registration Open    15 of 16 seats remaining
Thursday, 2/12   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Trees
Maple Sugaring
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Friday, 2/13   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Little Acorns
Wild Valentines
  Registration Open    3 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Nature's Needlers: Striped Skunk
  Registration Open    22 of 45 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Wild Valentines
  Registration Open    1 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Trees
Maple Sugaring
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Friday, 2/13   12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Nature Art
Needle Felting: Black Bears
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Friday, 2/13   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Invasive Species
Creature Feature: Feral Hogs
  Registration Open    79 of 100 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wildlife
Courtship Chronicles: How Animals Woo
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    40 of 40 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Special Event
Nature Trivia Night!
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Birds
Winter Birds Hike
  Registration Open    29 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Parma Woods Shooting Range
Parkville, MO 64152
Birds
Great Backyard Bird Count
  Registration Open    33 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Dresser Island Hike
  Registration Open    17 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Dresser Island Conservation Area
West Alton, MO 63386
Conservation Teens
Trout Dissection
  Registration Open    5 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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