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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   August
Nature Art
Nature Crafternoon
  Registration Open    15 of 16 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/29   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Howard Wood Urban Outreach Office
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Nature Art
Photographing Butterflies
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/29   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Full Moon Rise Hike at the Confluence
  Registration Open    11 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/29   7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
   September
Birds
Beginner Bird Walk
  Registration Opens "7/24/2026"    24 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 9/4   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Garden Work and Learn Day
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/5   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Historic & Primitive Skills
Tomahawk Throwing
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/5   3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Tracking for Snacks
  Registration Opens "7/29/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/9   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife Code
Ask an Agent
  Registration Opens "8/9/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/9   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Native Plants
Late Blooms-Virtual
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/10   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Hiking
5 Mile Loop Hike
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 9/11   9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Birds
Doves and Pigeons
  Registration Open    297 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 9/11   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Conservation Kids
Conservation Day at New Home Baptist for Kids
  Registration Open    2 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
New Home Baptist Church
Camdenton, MO 65020
Birds
Beginner Birding
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 9/14   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Hiking
Birding Hike
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 9/14   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Trees
Hand Carved Wooden Bowls
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 9/15   4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Native Plants
Native Plant Identification Workshop Series
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/15   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Dunn Ranch Headquarters
Hatfield, MO 64458
Cooking in Nature
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 9/18   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Outdoor Skills
Compass and Map
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Wild Edibles
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080

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