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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

Click on a title in the "Event" column below for description, registration details and contact information.

Event Location
   April
Birds
Homeschool: Warbling Warblers
  Registration Opens "4/9/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/23   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wild Edibles
Learning to Hunt: Mushrooms
  Registration Open    6 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/23   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Andy Dalton Shooting Range
Ash Grove, MO 65604
Wild Edibles
V- Learning to Hunt: Mushrooms
  Registration Open    131 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/23   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Nature & Health
Nature Yoga
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    14 of 14 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/23   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Frogs and Toads
  Registration Open    15 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/23   6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Spring Has Sprung!
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 4/24   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: Busy Bees!
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 4/24   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Native Plants
Cedar Gap Wildflower Walk
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Friday, 4/24   12:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Prairie Garden Trust
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Prairie Garden Trust
New Bloomfield, MO 65063
Native Plants
Native Plant Garden Workday
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Special Event
Go Native
Saturday, 4/25   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Citizen Science
City Nature Challenge
Saturday, 4/25   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Orienteering and GPS
Geocaching
  Registration Open    22 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Carondelet Park
Saint Louis, MO 63116
Trees
Spring Tree Walk
Saturday, 4/25   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Hayti City Park
Hayti, MO 63851
Conservation Families
Sustainable DIY Projects Workshop
  Registration Open    53 of 60 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Nature Art
Sculpting a Clay Box Turtle
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 4/25   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
Kayaking on the Kid's Pond
Saturday, 4/25   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Citizen Science
Butterflies of Missouri and Survey Science
  Registration Open    134 of 150 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   2:30 PM to 3:15 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Citizen Science
Butterfly Survey Training
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles
Amphibian Night Hike
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area
Saint Charles, MO 63301

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