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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   March
Native Plants
Perfect for Pollinators (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    987 of 1000 seats remaining
Friday, 3/13   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/14   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Hiking
Spring Hike
  Registration Opens "2/21/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/14   8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Wildlife
Growing Up Wild Discovery Table
Saturday, 3/14 to Saturday, 3/21   8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Practicing Mindfulness with the Sign of Spring
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/14   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cooley Lake Conservation Area
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
Conservation Adults
Flie Tying with the Alzheimers Association
  Registration Open    16 of 16 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/14   9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Birds
Missouri Duck Decoy Collectors Event
Saturday, 3/14   10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Mushrooms
Missouri Mushroom Hunting 101 @ KC Bier Co
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 3/14   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wildlife
Timberdoodles and Spring Peepers
  Registration Open    25 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/14   6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Hiking
Tuesday Trekkers
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/17   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Flamm City Access
Arnold, MO 63010
Little Acorns
Go With the Flow
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
What’s for Lunch?
Tuesday, 3/17   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
What's Up! Wild Edible ID and Hike
  Registration Open    23 of 24 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/17   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Spring Trail Trivia
Tuesday, 3/17   1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snakes of Missouri
  Registration Open    149 of 150 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/17   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Telling a Story with Your Camera
  Registration Open    199 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/17   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Trail of the Four Winds
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/18   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Lake of the Ozarks State Park
Kaiser, MO 65047
Conservation Kids
Bird Families
  Registration Open    25 of 35 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/18   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Families
Animal Bingo
  Registration Opens "2/18/2026"    35 of 35 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/18   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Native Plants
Wildflower Bingo
Wednesday, 3/18   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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