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Event	Location
April
Little Acorns Buzzing Bees Registration Open 11 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 4/1 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM	Springfield Conservation Nature Center Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns Buzzing Bees Registration Open 14 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 4/1 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM	Springfield Conservation Nature Center Springfield, MO 65804
Wildlife Nature's Pranksters Registration Open 91 of 100 seats remaining Wednesday, 4/1 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM	MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wildflowers Spring Wildflower Walk-Apple Creek CA Registration Open 12 of 12 seats remaining Wednesday, 4/1 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Historic & Primitive Skills Atlatl (Spear Thrower) Basics! Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available Wednesday, 4/1 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM	Jay Henges Shooting Range Eureka, MO 63025
Wildlife Gotcha! A Nature April Fools Registration Open 35 of 35 seats remaining Wednesday, 4/1 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM	St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA Saint Charles, MO 63304
Cooking in Nature Wild Teas Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available Wednesday, 4/1 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families Virtual Program: Nature Journaling for Beginners Registration Open 185 of 200 seats remaining Thursday, 4/2 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM	MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking Darksky Night Hike Registration Open 1 of 15 seats remaining Thursday, 4/2 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Birds Beginner Bird Walk Registration Open 20 of 24 seats remaining Friday, 4/3 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM	Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants Spring Plant Sale Saturday, 4/4 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM	Springfield Conservation Nature Center Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking Registration Open 15 of 20 seats remaining Saturday, 4/4 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM	Meramec Conservation Area Sullivan, MO 63080
Hiking Nature Journaling Walk Registration Open 14 of 15 seats remaining Saturday, 4/4 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM	Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr Branson, MO 65616
Nature Art Nature Printmaking Registration Open 11 of 20 seats remaining Saturday, 4/4 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art Wild Creativity: Ephemeral Embroidery Registration Opens "3/15/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Saturday, 4/4 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns Petals and Pals Registration Opens "4/1/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Tuesday, 4/7 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Mushrooms Virtual: Mushroom Hunting Registration Open 295 of 300 seats remaining Tuesday, 4/7 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM	Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center Joplin, MO 64804
Nature Art Ozark Needlers Registration Open 5 of 22 seats remaining Tuesday, 4/7 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM	MDC Ozark Regional Office West Plains, MO 65775
Babes in the Woods Climbers Registration Open 14 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 4/8 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Babes in the Woods Petals and Pals Registration Opens "4/1/2026" 10 of 10 seats remaining Wednesday, 4/8 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109

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