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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   October
Adaptations
Hibernate, Brumate, Migrate
  Registration Open    55 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/30   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Teens
Death and Decay in the Forest
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/30   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Little Acorns
Spider Superheroes
  Registration Open    6 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 10/31   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: Critter Costumes
  Registration Open    25 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 10/31   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Birds
Owls of Missouri (VIRTUAL)
  Registration Open    100 of 100 seats remaining
Friday, 10/31   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Twin Pines Conservation Education Center
Winona, MO 65588
   November
Hiking
Let's Hike Hawn State Park
  Registration Open    10 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/1   7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Exhibit: Rock Painting by Janet Bonnot
Saturday, 11/1 to Saturday, 11/29   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Tales Along the Trail
Saturday, 11/1 to Sunday, 11/30   8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Mammals
Elk Discovery Table
Saturday, 11/1   9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Trail Trivia
Saturday, 11/1   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Saturday, 11/1   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Birds
Project FeederWatch 2025: Discovery Center Kickoff
Saturday, 11/1   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
One Health
Benefits of Nature
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/1   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Little Acorns
Saturday, 11/1   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Kids
Pellet Rifle Safety and Shooting
  Registration Open    7 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/1   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Autumn Hike at Maple Woods Natural Area
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Monday, 11/3   4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Maple Woods Natural Area
Gladstone, MO 64119
Native Plants
Less Lawn, More Life: The Pollinator Plot Twist
  Registration Open    186 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 11/3   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Tuesday Trekkers
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/4   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Stroller Hike
  Registration Open    10 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/4   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122

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