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
  • One Health
  • 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
Hunter Education Skills Session
Hunter Education Knowledge Session
Bowhunter Education Certification Course
Community & Private Land Conservation
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
Saturday, 12/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Holiday Swag and Mulled Cider
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/20   10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Winter Birds Holiday Ornaments
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 12/20   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Nature Art
Cedar Wreath Building
Saturday, 12/20   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Nature's Gifts
  Registration Opens "12/6/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/20   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
The Art of Woodcarving
  Registration Open    7 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/20   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Saturday, 12/20   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Festive Fire Watercoloring
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/20   12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Woodcarving Demonstration
Saturday, 12/20   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Short-eared Owl Hike
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/20   4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Shawnee Trail Conservation Area
Asbury, MO 64832
Hiking
Night Hike – Busch Hiking/Biking Trail
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/20   5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Birds
Backyard Birds in Winter and a Warm Cup of Cheer
  Registration Open    289 of 300 seats remaining
Monday, 12/22   12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Teens
3D Archery
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 12/22   1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
VIRTUAL: Animal Feeding
  Registration Open    197 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 12/22   2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Tuesday Trekkers
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/23   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles
Feeding Frenzy
Tuesday, 12/23   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 12/23   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Native Plants
Winter Weed Walk and Dried Floral Arrangements
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/23   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Teens
Atlatl Adventure
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/23   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

Page 9 of 11