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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
   November
Mammals
Whitetail Deer Antler Jewelry
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/12   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Critter Cafe
  Registration Opens "11/1/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/13   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Wreath Making Class
  Registration Open    6 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/13   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Conservation Adults
Nature Center Game Night
Thursday, 11/13   6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Nature's Needlers: Golden or Spotted Crayfish
  Registration Open    50 of 65 seats remaining
Friday, 11/14   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Busch Craft Series: Needle Felt Deer Mounts
  Registration Open    2 of 12 seats remaining
Friday, 11/14   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Birds
Winter Waterfowl ID Virtual Program
  Registration Open    279 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 11/14   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Virtual Program - Turkey Painting!
  Registration Opens "10/23/2025"    35 of 35 seats remaining
Friday, 11/14   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Hiking
Hike at Ha Ha Tonka State Park
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 11/15   8:15 AM to 5:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Trail Trivia
Saturday, 11/15   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Outstanding Owls
  Registration Open    18 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/15   10:00 AM to 11:15 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Saturday, 11/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Puppet Show: Mystery of the Dreadful Decline
Saturday, 11/15   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Saturday, 11/15   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Birds
Outstanding Owls
  Registration Open    18 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/15   1:00 PM to 2:15 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Puppet Show: Mystery of the Dreadful Decline
Saturday, 11/15   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Outdoor Skills
Tomahawks and Archery. Drop by and Try it!
Saturday, 11/15   1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Outdoor Skills
Basic Map Reading
  Registration Open    11 of 20 seats remaining
Sunday, 11/16   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Hiking
Tuesday Trekkers
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/18   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Little Acorns
Wiggling Worms
  Registration Open    28 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/18   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038

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