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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   September
Nature Art
Nature's Needlers: American Beaver
  Registration Opens "8/15/2026"    60 of 60 seats remaining
Friday, 9/11   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Doves and Pigeons
  Registration Open    281 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 9/11   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Little Acorns
Slithering Snakes
  Registration Open    6 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 9/11   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Hummingbirds of Missouri (VIRTUAL)
  Registration Open    198 of 200 seats remaining
Friday, 9/11   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Native Plants
The Fall Garden (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    280 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 9/11   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Little Acorns
Sound the Bugle!
  Registration Opens "8/28/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Nature Banner Painting
  Registration Open    16 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Little Acorns
Sound the Bugle!
  Registration Opens "8/28/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Nature Writing
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Insects
Virtual: Monarchs & Butterfly Waystations
  Registration Open    197 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: Magical Monarchs
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers:MO Streams
  Registration Open    2 of 15 seats remaining
Monday, 9/14   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers Kids
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 9/14   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Birds
Beginner Birding
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 9/14   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL:MO Streams
  Registration Open    178 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 9/14   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Hiking
Birding Hike
  Registration Open    6 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 9/14   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: MO Streams
  Registration Open    113 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 9/14   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Conservation Adults
Columbia Bottom Senior Picnic
  Registration Opens "9/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/15   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 9/15   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122

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