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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   December
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 12/16   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
Virtual Program: Animals in Winter
  Registration Open    92 of 100 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/16   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Scrivner Conservation Area
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/17   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Scrivner Conservation Area
Russellville, MO 65074
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: Night Tree
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
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
Little Acorns
Owl Pals
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
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
Nature Art
Busch Craft Series-Leaf-StainedGlassCandle Holders
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/17   3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Birds
VIRTUAL: Winter Backyard Bird Watching
  Registration Opens "11/15/2025"    200 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/18   8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
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
Native Plants
Curious by Nature: Caney Mountain CA Habitats
Thursday, 12/18   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Families
Sustainable Holidays: Wrapping and Recipes
  Registration Open    29 of 35 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/18   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Kids
Nature Crafts
  Registration Open    29 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/18   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Furry Scurry on Friday
  Registration Opens "11/21/2025"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 12/19   8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Hiking
Monthly Hiking Group: Winter Wonderland
  Registration Open    23 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 12/19   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Little Acorns
Winter Woodpeckers
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 12/19   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
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
Little Acorns
Winter Woodpeckers
  Registration Open    13 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 12/19   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Careers
CSI: Conservation Scene Investigation
  Registration Open    20 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 12/19   12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Conservation Families
Winter Folktails Virtual Program
  Registration Open    293 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 12/19   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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