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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   April
Hiking
Mid-week Trekkers: Mina Sauk Falls
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Climbers
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Little Acorns
Petals and Pals
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Exhibit Animals Feeding
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Conservation Teens
Insect Art
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Outdoor Skills
Advanced Compass and Map
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Pacific Palisades Conservation Area - South
Pacific, MO 63069
Birds
Missouri Birds and Habitats
  Registration Open    67 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Spring Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Outdoor Skills
Exploring the Ozark Trail: Planning a Trip
  Registration Open    189 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Spring Birds in Your Backyard (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    289 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 4/17   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Amphibians and Reptiles
Virtual Program: Box Turtle Portrait Painting
  Registration Open    30 of 45 seats remaining
Friday, 4/17   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Little Sac Woods Conservation Area
  Registration Open    7 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/18   8:15 AM to 3:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Teens
Kayaks & Quacks
  Registration Opens "3/28/2026"    6 of 6 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/18   9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Special Event
Bashin' Trash
  Registration Opens "3/28/2026"    150 of 150 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/18   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Historic & Primitive Skills
Freeform Baskets Discovery Table
Saturday, 4/18   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Spring in the Woodland
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/18   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Puppet Show: "Let's Hear it for Herps"
Saturday, 4/18   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Special Event
Earth Day!
Saturday, 4/18   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Amphibians and Reptiles
Puppet Show: "Let's Hear it for Herps"
Saturday, 4/18   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Wild about Wildflowers
  Registration Opens "4/4/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/18   3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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