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Upcoming Events:
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Event Location
   March
Birds
Birds and Beyond
  Registration Open    100 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 3/19   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Monthly Hiking Group: Hello Spring!
  Registration Open    15 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 3/20   9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Careers
CSI: Conservation Scene Investigation
  Registration Open    29 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 3/20   12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Nature Art
Cross Stitching: Spring Ephemerals
  Registration Open    7 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 3/20   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Families
Friday Feeding Frenzy
Friday, 3/20   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Native Plants
Missouri’s Spring Blooms-Virtual
  Registration Open    194 of 200 seats remaining
Friday, 3/20   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Native Plants
Rare Beauties (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    977 of 1000 seats remaining
Friday, 3/20   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Native Plants
Planning Your Native Garden
  Registration Opens "2/27/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 3/20   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Native Plant Sale
Saturday, 3/21   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Hart Creek Conservation Area
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Hart Creek Conservation Area
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Cross Stitching: Spring Ephemerals
  Registration Open    11 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Bluebirds: MO Year-Round Cheerful Charmer
  Registration Open    13 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Citizen Science
Get To Know Project NestWatch
  Registration Open    22 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Food Chain
Feeding Frenzy! (March)
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Nature Art
The Art of Woodcarving
  Registration Open    8 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Teens
Hike at Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area
  Registration Open    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Sculpting a Clay Box Turtle
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    14 of 14 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Raptors & Falconry
  Registration Open    73 of 75 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Nature Art
Woodcarving Demonstration
Saturday, 3/21   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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