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Event Location
   December
Outdoor Skills
Introduction to Fly Tying
  Registration Open    3 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/31   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
New Year's Eve Hike at Columbia Bottom
  Registration Open    7 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/31   4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
   January
Special Event
Become A Volunteer at Burr Oak Woods
Thursday, 1/1   8:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Photography Contest - Amazing Arthropods!
Thursday, 1/1 to Thursday, 1/15   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Sensory Exploration
Tales Along the Trail
Thursday, 1/1 to Saturday, 1/31   8:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
First Day Hike at Henning Conservation Area
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/1   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Hiking
First Day Hike
  Registration Open    20 of 35 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/1   11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/1   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Mammals
The Adaptable Bobcat Virtual Program
  Registration Open    298 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 1/2   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Families
Conservation at Home
Saturday, 1/3   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Eugene Northern Community Hall
Rolla, MO 65401
Hiking
Explore STL: Hickory Woods
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/3   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Hickory Woods Conservation Area
Bridgeton, MO 63044
Conservation Kids
Storybook Saturday: The Song of the Deer
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/3   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Nature Art
Decorate a Tree Cookie
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/3   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wildlife
Into the Words - Book Discussion
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/3   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Trees
New Year's Hike: Winter Tree Identification
Saturday, 1/3   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Kids' Winter Bird Count
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/3   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Feeding Frenzy
Saturday, 1/3   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Winter Walk
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/3   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
First Weekend Hike
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/3   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Hiking
Step into the New Season
  Registration Opens "12/20/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/3   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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