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Event Location
   January
Little Acorns
Mussel Mania
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 1/27   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 1/27   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Trees
Homeschool Maple Sugaring
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 1/27   12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 1/27   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Bob Ross Paint Night: Happy Little Trees
  Registration Opens "1/6/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 1/27   6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Busch Craft Series - Sweet Gum Snow Men
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Wednesday, 1/28   3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Opens "1/29/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/29   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Attracting Butterflies to Your Yard
  Registration Opens "1/1/2026"    60 of 60 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/29   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Virtual: Winter Bird ID
  Registration Open    130 of 150 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/29   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Trees
Winter Tree ID Workshop
  Registration Open    13 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 1/30   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Kids
Nature's Night Shift
  Registration Opens "1/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 1/30   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Eagle Days - Public Day
Saturday, 1/31   8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Puxico Activity Center (FEMA Building)
Puxico, MO 63960
Conservation Kids
Storybook Saturday: A Mouthful of Minnows
  Registration Opens "12/31/2025"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/31   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Trees
Sap to Syrup
  Registration Open    7 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/31   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender: Winter Edition
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 1/31   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Birds
Conservation Matinee: Eagles in Missouri
Saturday, 1/31   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Kids
Virtual Program: Children's Story & Friends!
  Registration Open    96 of 100 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/31   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Trees
Sap to Syrup
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/31   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Trees
Winter Tree ID
  Registration Opens "1/2/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/31   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Backyard Bird Bash
Saturday, 1/31   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122

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