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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

Click on a title in the "Event" column below for description, registration details and contact information.

Event Location
   March
Little Acorns
Turtle-ly Awesome!
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 3/27   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Little Acorns
Box Turtle Tales
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 3/27   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wildlife
Exhibit Animal Feeding
Friday, 3/27   2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Native Plants
Container Gardening (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    991 of 1000 seats remaining
Friday, 3/27   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Adults
Nature Fun Fridays: Archery
  Registration Open    16 of 16 seats remaining
Friday, 3/27   6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Adults
Nature Fun Fridays: Archery
  Registration Open    15 of 16 seats remaining
Friday, 3/27   6:45 PM to 7:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Native Plants
NatureScaping
  Registration Open    78 of 125 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   8:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Hiking
Spring Beauty at Saint Francois State Park
  Registration Opens "3/14/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Spotted Sallies
  Registration Opens "3/14/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Spring Ephemerals at Fort Belle Fontaine
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Fort Belle Fontaine County Park
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Little Acorns
Spotted Sallies
  Registration Opens "3/14/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Grow Native! Plant Sale
Saturday, 3/28   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wild Edibles
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Nature Art
Nature Crocheters: Rabbits
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Little Acorns
Spotted Sallies
  Registration Opens "3/14/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Native Plant Sale
Saturday, 3/28   12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Egg Carton Rabbits
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Conservation Kids
Let's Fly a Kite
  Registration Opens "3/14/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mushrooms
Virtual: Mushroom Hunting
  Registration Open    277 of 300 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/31   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
   April
Historic & Primitive Skills
Atlatl (Spear Thrower) Basics!
  Registration Open    9 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/1   5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025

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