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Upcoming Events:
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Event Location
   December
Wildlife
Fireside Stories
Monday, 12/29   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Tuesday Trekkers
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/30   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Kids
Winter Backyard Birds and DIY Suet Making
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/30   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Owl Pals
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/30   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Hibernation Pajama Party
  Registration Open    27 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/30   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 12/30   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
Toddler Tales
Tuesday, 12/30   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Nature's New Year Vision Board Workshop
  Registration Open    22 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/30   6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Outdoor Skills
Introduction to Fly Tying
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/31   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
New Year's Eve Hike at Columbia Bottom
  Registration Open    28 of 30 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/31   4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
   January
Special Event
Become A Volunteer at Burr Oak Woods
Thursday, 1/1   8:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Photography Contest - Amazing Arthropods!
Thursday, 1/1 to Thursday, 1/15   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Hiking
First Day Hike at Henning Conservation Area
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/1   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Hiking
First Day Hike
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    35 of 35 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/1   11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
INTO THE WORDS – BOOK DISCUSSION
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/3   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Lure Painting
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Monday, 1/5   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Hartell Conservation Area Classroom
Plattsburg, MO 64477
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 1/9   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Hiking
Dresser Island Hike
  Registration Open    21 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Dresser Island Conservation Area
West Alton, MO 63386
Conservation Adults
Trivia Night at Powder Valley
  Registration Open    42 of 48 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/10   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Monday, 1/12   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960

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