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
Nature Art
Nature's Holiday Wreaths for Adults
  Registration Open    6 of 8 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/10   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Nature Art
Nature's Holiday Wreaths
  Registration Open    8 of 8 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/11   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Conservation Adults
Nature Center Game Night
Thursday, 12/11   6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
K9 Program
Meet K-9 Tex
Friday, 12/12   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Special Event
Nature Trivia Night!
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 12/12   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Open    18 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 12/12   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Nature Art
Make Your Own Pie Basket
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 12/13   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Birds
Missouri Woodpeckers
  Registration Opens "11/22/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Tree Tappers
  Registration Opens "11/22/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers: SOCC
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Monday, 12/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: SOCC
  Registration Open    191 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 12/15   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: SOCC
  Registration Open    115 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 12/15   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers: SOCC
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 12/15   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Nature Art
Homeschool: Nature Crafts
  Registration Opens "11/26/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/17   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Homeschool: Nature Crafts
  Registration Opens "11/26/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/17   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Visitors from the Arctic: Snow Geese (Virtual)
  Registration Opens "12/4/2025"    200 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/18   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Families
Sustainable Holidays: Wrapping and Recipes
  Registration Open    35 of 35 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/18   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Hiking
Monthly Hiking Group: Winter Wonderland
  Registration Open    29 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 12/19   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Little Acorns
Bird Explorers!
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 12/19   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616

Page 9 of 10