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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   April
Wildlife
Gotcha! A Nature April Fools
  Registration Open    35 of 35 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/1   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Cooking in Nature
Wild Teas
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Wednesday, 4/1   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Virtual Program: Nature Journaling for Beginners
  Registration Open    174 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/2   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Darksky Night Hike
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 4/2   7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Trees
Arbor Day Seedling Giveaway
Friday, 4/3 to Saturday, 4/4   8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Birds
Beginner Bird Walk
  Registration Open    19 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 4/3   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Food Chain
Critter Feeding
Friday, 4/3 to Tuesday, 4/28   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Native Plants
Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, 4/4   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Spring Ephemerals at Valley View Glades
  Registration Open    23 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/4   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Valley View Glades Trailhead
Hillsboro, MO 63050
Hiking
  Registration Open    16 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
Nature Art
Nature Printmaking
  Registration Open    7 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    294 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
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snakes of Missouri - Virtual
  Registration Open    195 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/7   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Babes in the Woods
Climbers
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/8   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Babes in the Woods
Petals and Pals
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/8   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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