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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   November
Nature Art
Cross-Stitching: Fall Color
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/14   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Citizen Science Sat. Project Feeder Watch Kickoff
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/14   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Native Plants
Sowing Winter Seeds
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/14   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Habitats
Puppet Show: Where are the Kids?
Saturday, 11/14   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
The Art of Woodcarving
  Registration Open    8 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/14   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Habitats
Puppet Show: Where are the Kids?
Saturday, 11/14   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Wooodcarving Demonstration
Saturday, 11/14   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Storybook Saturday: Nocturnal Hike
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/14   4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Nature Art
The Science and Art of Soap Making-Virtual 2
  Registration Open    87 of 100 seats remaining
Sunday, 11/15   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Orienteering and GPS
Compass and Map
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/17   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
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    200 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
Buffalo Babies
  Registration Open    22 of 35 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/18   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
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    24 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

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