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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

Click on a title in the "Event" column below for description, registration details and contact information.

Event Location
   January
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/8   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Seed Catalogues and Sweatpants
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 1/9   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
El Dorado Springs MDC Office
El Dorado Springs, MO 64744
Little Acorns
Wild Weasels
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 1/9   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Wild Weasels
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 1/9   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Needle Felting: Foxes
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Friday, 1/9   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Mammals
Mammals of Missouri Virtual Program
  Registration Open    284 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 1/9   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Open    15 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 1/9   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Nature Art
Watercolor Foxes
  Registration Opens "12/20/2025"    8 of 9 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
The Cat's Meow: MO Wildcats
  Registration Opens "12/20/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Historic & Primitive Skills
Maple Syrup Discovery Station
Saturday, 1/10   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Dresser Island Hike
  Registration Open    10 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Dresser Island Conservation Area
West Alton, MO 63386
Nature Art
Nature Vision Board Building
Saturday, 1/10   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Birds
Kestrel Nesting Boxes
  Registration Open    46 of 50 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Little Acorns
The Cat's Meow: MO Wildcats
  Registration Opens "12/20/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Nature Journaling for Families
  Registration Opens "1/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Wild Weasels
  Registration Open    45 of 45 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Kids
Tracks in the Snow
  Registration Open    24 of 35 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Nature Art
Natural Dyed Yarn and Crochet Workshop
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Little Acorns
The Cat's Meow: MO Wildcats
  Registration Opens "12/20/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Trees
Virtual Program: Intro to Winter Tree ID
  Registration Open    134 of 150 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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