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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   November
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 11/17   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Nature Art
Shades of Gray: Monochrome Conversions
  Registration Open    199 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/17   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Walk Before Work Club
  Registration Open    21 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/18   6:45 AM to 7:30 AM
Tower Grove Park- Roman Pavilion
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Hiking
Hiking: Lake of the Ozarks State Park
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/18   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Lake of the Ozarks State Park
Kaiser, MO 65047
Little Acorns
Talkin' Turkey
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Babes in the Woods
Wonderful Whitetails
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Open    3 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/19   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Fall Evening Stroll
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/19   5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Kids
Wild Cats vs Wild Dogs
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/19   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Open    10 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/19   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature & Health
Wild Salves
  Registration Opens "11/4/2026"    16 of 16 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/19   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Birds & Brews: Birding Walk with Coffee
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   6:30 AM to 8:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Little Acorns
Wonderful Whitetails
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Goodnight Groundhog
  Registration Open    2 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Goodnight Groundhog
  Registration Open    6 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Winter Bird Feeding (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    283 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Hiking: Arrow Rock State Historic Site
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/21   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Arrow Rock State Park
Arrow Rock, MO 65320
Little Acorns
Are you Sleeping?
  Registration Opens "11/6/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/21   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mammals
Nature Center Saturdays: Mammals of MO
Saturday, 11/21   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Trees
Trees & Trails: Discover the Forest at Swope Park
  Registration Open    13 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/21   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015

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