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Event Location
   February
Birds
DIY Feeder Fun
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Nature Boardgame Day
Saturday, 2/14   10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Nature Art
Art in the Park: Bee Mines- Family
  Registration Open    24 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: DIY Feeder Fun
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Valentine's Day Party
Saturday, 2/14   3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Art in the Park: Love Birds- Adult Couples
  Registration Open    24 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Amphibians and Reptiles
Salamander Prowl
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    100 of 100 seats remaining
Sunday, 2/15   7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Babes in the Woods
Groundhog Gathering
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/17   4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Outdoor Photography
  Registration Open    24 of 24 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/17   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
August A Busch Shooting Range
Defiance, MO 63341
Trees
Sap to Syrup - Virtual
  Registration Open    90 of 100 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/17   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Rock Bridge State Park
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/18   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Rock Bridge State Park
Columbia, MO 65201
Little Acorns
Unloved Animals
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/18   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Little Acorns
Groundhog Gathering
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/18   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wild Edibles
Using Tree Bark
  Registration Open    27 of 35 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/18   10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Aquatics
Oddballs Under the Surface (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    293 of 300 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/18   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Webinar: Owls of Missouri
  Registration Opens "1/26/2026"    200 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 2/19   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Native Plants
Curious by Nature Edible Native Landscapes Virtual
Thursday, 2/19   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Opens "1/29/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 2/19   4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Kids
You and Me under the Canopy: Critter Comparisons
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 2/19   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110

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