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Event Location
   May
Little Acorns
Storybook Saturday: Butterflies
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Hummingbirds of Summer
  Registration Open    15 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Adults
Conservation Trivia
  Registration Open    59 of 60 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sunset Hills Community Center
Saint Louis, MO 63127
Mammals
Mammals Alive! Trap Night
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area
Hazelwood, MO 63042
Mammals
Mammals Alive! Mammal ID
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Sunday, 5/17   8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area
Hazelwood, MO 63042
Birds
Spring Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    45 of 45 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/19   7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Terrific Trees
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 5/19   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wild Edibles
It's a Tea Party
  Registration Open    22 of 24 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/19   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Noppadol Paothong Presents Image of Conservation
  Registration Open    198 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/19   7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Van Meter State Park
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/20   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park
Miami, MO 65344
Babes in the Woods
Terrific Trees
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Teens
Stream Team
  Registration Open    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/20   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Careers
MDC Jobs Showcase
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 5/21   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Queeny Park
Saint Louis, MO 63131
Little Acorns
Hug a Bug
  Registration Open    7 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Babes in the Woods
Terrific Trees
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    45 of 45 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Homeschool: Watershed Wonders
  Registration Opens "4/23/2026"    50 of 50 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Open    1 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 5/21   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Aquatics
Creature Feature: Muckets and Mussels
  Registration Open    85 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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