Find events near you

Conservation Programs
  • Adaptations
  • Amphibians and Reptiles
  • Aquatics
  • Babes in the Woods
  • Birds
  • Camping
  • Caves
  • Citizen Science
  • Conservation Adults
  • Conservation Careers
  • Conservation Families
  • Conservation Kids
  • Conservation Teens
  • Conservation Tour
  • Cooking in Nature
  • Decomposers
  • DNS - Field Experience (DNS Use Only)
  • DNS - Lesson (DNS Use Only)
  • Endangered Species
  • Food Chain
  • Habitats
  • Hiking
  • Historic & Primitive Skills
  • Insects
  • Invasive Species
  • K9 Program
  • Little Acorns
  • Mammals
  • Mushrooms
  • Native Plants
  • Nature Art
  • Orienteering and GPS
  • Outdoor Preparedness
  • Outdoor Skills
  • Paddle Sports
  • Sensory Exploration
  • Special Event
  • Spiders
  • Trees
  • Wild Edibles
  • Wildlife
  • Wildlife Code
Fishing
Hunting and Trapping
Shooting Sports
Community & Private Land Conservation
Hunter Education Skills Session
Hunter Education Knowledge Session
Bowhunter Education Certification Course
Affiliate Volunteer Programs

Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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

Event Location
   December
Little Acorns
Diving and Dabbling Ducks
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/3   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Cooking in Nature
Canning Venison 101 (Virtual)
  Registration Opens "11/18/2026"    100 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/3   4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Historic & Primitive Skills
Virtual Part 3: Traditional Crafts
  Registration Open    135 of 150 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/3   7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Little Acorns
Diving and Dabbling Ducks
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 12/4   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Beginner Bird Walk
  Registration Open    24 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 12/4   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Ozarks Folk Music
  Registration Open    149 of 150 seats remaining
Friday, 12/4   7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
47th Annual Eagle Days Event
Saturday, 12/5 to Sunday, 12/6   8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge
Forest City, MO 64451
Native Plants
Winter Seed Sowing
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/5   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Story Time with Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 12/9   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks Weaving Reeds Vines & Grass
  Registration Open    17 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/9   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Open    13 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 12/11   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Nature Art
Nature Photography Contest: Native Wildflowers
  Registration Open    38 of 42 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/15   8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Wreath Making Class
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 12/15   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Trees
Winter Dendrology Worshop
  Registration Open    18 of 30 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/16   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Grape Vine Wreath Making Class
  Registration Open    1 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/16   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Hiking
Night Hike
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/16   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Winter Bird ID
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/17   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Birds
Winter Bird Hike
  Registration Open    12 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/17   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Birds
Winter Waterfowl ID (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    995 of 1000 seats remaining
Friday, 12/18   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 12/18   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304

Page 7 of 9