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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   December
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    14 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/9   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Homeschool: Nature Crafts
  Registration Opens "11/25/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/9   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
A Bear Affair
  Registration Opens "12/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 12/11   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Open    12 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 12/11   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Kids
Winter “Weed” Walk and Dried Floral Arrangement Ma
  Registration Opens "12/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/12   9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Puppet Show: A Fungus Among Us
Saturday, 12/12   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Puppet Show: A Fungus Among Us
Saturday, 12/12   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Winter “Weed” Walk and Dried Floral Arrangements
  Registration Opens "12/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/12   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
VIRTUAL: FIRESIDE STORIES
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 12/14   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Backyard Birds in Winter and a Warm Cup of Cheer
  Registration Open    295 of 300 seats remaining
Monday, 12/14   12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Nature Art
Nature Photography Contest: Native Wildflowers
  Registration Open    36 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    14 of 30 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/16   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Hiking
Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area
  Registration Opens "12/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/16   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area
Columbia, MO 65203
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    4 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    13 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/17   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Why are They Called Kingsnakes? (Virtual)
  Registration Opens "12/3/2026"    200 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/17   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Winter Bird Hike
  Registration Open    10 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/17   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038

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