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Event Location
   April
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wild Edibles
Learning to Hunt: Wild Edibles
  Registration Open    1 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Andy Dalton Shooting Range
Ash Grove, MO 65604
Wild Edibles
V- Learning to Hunt: Wild Edibles
  Registration Open    138 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Little Acorns
Flutter By, Butterfly
  Registration Opens "3/21/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Storybook Saturday: Flowers are Pretty Weird!
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Magical Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Little Acorns
Flutter By, Butterfly
  Registration Opens "3/21/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Trees
Spring Tree Walk
Saturday, 4/11   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jones Memorial Park
Kennett, MO 63857
Wild Edibles
Mushroom Foraging w/ Missouri Mycological Society
  Registration Open    23 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Little Acorns
Hummingbird Homecoming
  Registration Open    5 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Outdoor Preparedness
Useful Plant Hike
  Registration Open    3 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Flutter By, Butterfly
  Registration Opens "3/21/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Spring Ephemeral Hike
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Magical Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds - Virtual
  Registration Open    18 of 21 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Trees
Spring Tree Walk
Saturday, 4/11   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Jones Memorial Park
Kennett, MO 63857
Citizen Science
First Steps to Stewardship: Clean Creeks 101
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Flowerpot Snakes: Who's Slithering in Your Garden?
  Registration Open    28 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Hooray for Hummingbirds!
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Orienteering and GPS
Geocaching: Slither & Seek
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Sunday, 4/12   3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers:MO Streams
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Monday, 4/13   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960

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