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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
   March
Conservation Careers
Meet CPL Susan Swem & K-9 Astro
  Registration Opens "2/19/2026"    50 of 50 seats remaining
Thursday, 3/19   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Birds
Birds and Beyond
  Registration Open    100 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 3/19   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Monthly Hiking Group: Hello Spring!
  Registration Open    20 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 3/20   9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Families
Friday Feeding Frenzy
Friday, 3/20   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Native Plants
Rare Beauties (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    993 of 1000 seats remaining
Friday, 3/20   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Native Plants
Planning Your Native Garden
  Registration Opens "2/27/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 3/20   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Native Plant Sale
Saturday, 3/21   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Hart Creek Conservation Area
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Food Chain
Feeding Frenzy! (March)
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Nature Art
The Art of Woodcarving
  Registration Open    11 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Teens
Hike at Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area
  Registration Open    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Turn Your Lawn into a Native Paradise
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Barton Farm Campus
Trenton, MO 64683
Nature Art
Sculpting a Clay Box Turtle
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    14 of 14 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Raptors & Falconry
  Registration Opens "2/14/2026"    75 of 75 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Nature Art
Woodcarving Demonstration
Saturday, 3/21   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wildlife
Timberdoodles and Spring Peepers
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Nature & Health
Spring Awakening Stroll
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Sunday, 3/22   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Go With the Flow
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/24   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wild Edibles
Edible Flowers
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 3/24   10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Cooking in Nature
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/24   11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080

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