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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
   April
Native Plants
Cedar Gap Wildflower Walk
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Friday, 4/24   12:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Prairie Garden Trust
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Prairie Garden Trust
New Bloomfield, MO 65063
Native Plants
Native Plant Garden Workday
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Orienteering and GPS
Geocaching
  Registration Open    24 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Carondelet Park
Saint Louis, MO 63116
Trees
Spring Tree Walk
Saturday, 4/25   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Hayti City Park
Hayti, MO 63851
Hiking
Things You Step on
Saturday, 4/25   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Kayaking on the Kid's Pond
Saturday, 4/25   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Citizen Science
Butterflies of Missouri and Survey Science
  Registration Open    145 of 150 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   2:30 PM to 3:15 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Citizen Science
Butterfly Survey Training
  Registration Open    29 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/25   2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Adults
Yoga at the Nature Center
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/29   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Spring Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/30   7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
   May
Birds
Beginner Bird Walk
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    24 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 5/1   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Poisonous and Venomous Things Discovery Table
Saturday, 5/2   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Forest Park Visitor Center
Saint Louis, MO 63112
Nature Art
Gyotaku: the Japanese art of fish printing
  Registration Open    26 of 40 seats remaining
Sunday, 5/3   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
St. Joseph Museums Inc.
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Nature Art
Ozark Needlers
  Registration Open    5 of 22 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/5   4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Nature Art
Ozark Needlers
  Registration Open    5 of 22 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/5   4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/9   7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 5/12   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
Poisonous and Venomous Things Discovery Table
Saturday, 5/16   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Conservation Careers
MDC Jobs Showcase
  Registration Open    29 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Queeny Park
Saint Louis, MO 63131

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