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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   October
Little Acorns
Leaf Me Alone I'm Hiding
  Registration Opens "10/3/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/17   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Walk in the Park: Benton Park
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 10/19   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Benton Park
Saint Louis, MO 63118
Little Acorns
Big, Bad Predators
  Registration Open    32 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 10/20   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Hiking
Walk in the Park: Bellerive Park
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 10/23   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Bellerive Park
Saint Louis, MO 63111
Birds
Birding By Season: Fall
  Registration Opens "10/9/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Friday, 10/23   4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Spiders
Creature Feature Tarantulas
  Registration Open    91 of 100 seats remaining
Friday, 10/23   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Insects
Moth Ball
  Registration Open    112 of 125 seats remaining
Friday, 10/23   7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Camping
Intro to Backpacking - Current River
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 10/24 to Sunday, 10/25   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Round Spring - NPS
Eminence, MO 65466
Conservation Kids
An Introduction to Atlatl
  Registration Opens "10/10/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/24   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Spiders
Spiders of Missouri
  Registration Opens "9/15/2026"    50 of 50 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/24   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Mammals
Batty Bats (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    290 of 300 seats remaining
Tuesday, 10/27   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wild Edibles
Pucker up for Persimmons
  Registration Opens "10/13/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 10/27   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
Spooky Spiders Webinar
  Registration Open    195 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 10/27   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Native Plants
Homeschool: Super Seeds
  Registration Opens "10/14/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/28   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Busy Beavers
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/28   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Busy Beavers
  Registration Open    8 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/28   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Homeschool: Super Seeds
  Registration Opens "10/14/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/28   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Historic & Primitive Skills
Timber Reimagined: Carving wood Bowls
  Registration Open    8 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/28   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
MDC Northwest Regional Office
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 10/29   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Scary or Cool?
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/29   6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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