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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   October
Hiking
Lewis Trail Hike: Fall Colors
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/31   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Weldon Spring Conservation Area
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Conservation Families
Forest Play Date
  Registration Open    40 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/31   9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Track or Trees
Saturday, 10/31   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Amphibians and Reptiles
Meet Our Education Animals: Snappers
Saturday, 10/31   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
Lobby Activity: Not so Scary Sights
Saturday, 10/31   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
Forest Play Date
  Registration Open    40 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/31   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Mammals
Nature Center Saturdays: Bats of MO
Saturday, 10/31   12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
   November
Hiking
Walk in the Park: Compton Hill Reservoir Park
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 11/2   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Compton Hill Reservoir Park
Saint Louis, MO 63104
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 11/3   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Historic & Primitive Skills
Timber Reimagined: Carving Wood Bowls
  Registration Open    5 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/4   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Lost Valley Hatchery
Warsaw, MO 65355
Historic & Primitive Skills
Timber Reimagined: Carving Wood Bowls
  Registration Open    8 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/4   3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Lost Valley Hatchery
Warsaw, MO 65355
Hiking
Walk Before Work Club
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/5   6:45 AM to 7:30 AM
Tower Grove Park- Roman Pavilion
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Birds
Beginner Bird Walk
  Registration Opens "9/18/2026"    24 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 11/6   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/7   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Birds
Birding In Kirkwood Park
  Registration Open    18 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/7   8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Kirkwood Park - Scout Shelter
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Native Plants
Creating a Pollinator Habitat with Native Plants
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/7   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Cooking in Nature
Primitive Campfire Cooking
  Registration Open    49 of 50 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/7   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
St. James Park
Saint James, MO 65559
Nature Art
Craft with a Critter
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/7   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Sampling Nature's Bounty
  Registration Opens "10/1/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/12   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Hiking
Friday the 13th Night Hike
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 11/13   4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015

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