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Event Location
   November
Hiking
Walk off the Turkey and Pumpkin Pie
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 11/28   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Hiking
Trail Trivia
Saturday, 11/29   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Families
Nature Play at Sycamore Station
Saturday, 11/29   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Animal Meet and Feed
Saturday, 11/29   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Walk Off the Turkey - Hiking Program
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/29   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Conservation Kids
Roaming with the Bison
  Registration Opens "11/8/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/29   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
   December
Wildlife
VIRTUAL: Fireside Stories
  Registration Open    196 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 12/1   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Nature Art
Exhibit: Rock Painting by Janet Bonnot
Tuesday, 12/2 to Wednesday, 12/31   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Stroller Hike
  Registration Open    12 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/2   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Cooking in Nature
Flavorful and Festive Pines
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/3   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Conservation Adults
Winter Wreath Making
  Registration Opens "11/19/2025"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/3   4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Winter Wreath Making
  Registration Opens "11/19/2025"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/3   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Trees
Tree ID and Hike
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/4   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Conservation Adults
Winter Wreath Making
  Registration Opens "11/19/2025"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/4   4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Grape Vine Wreath Making Class
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 12/4   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Conservation Adults
Winter Wreath Making
  Registration Opens "11/19/2025"    4 of 8 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/4   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Outdoor Preparedness
Introduction to Knot Tying
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 12/5   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Outdoor Preparedness
Paracord Rifle Sling for the Holidays
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 12/5   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Birds
Nature Center at Night: Evening of Owls
Friday, 12/5   5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Nature Fun Fridays: Indoor Clue Safari
  Registration Open    38 of 40 seats remaining
Friday, 12/5   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015

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