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Event Location
   February
Native Plants
Native Landscape Chat: Winter Wonders
Friday, 2/6   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Birds
Wing It: Bird Trivia - Virtual
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Friday, 2/6   4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wild Edibles
Nature Center @ Night: Maple Syrup Mania
Friday, 2/6   5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
St. Louis Eagle Days
Saturday, 2/7   9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Audubon Center at Riverlands
West Alton, MO 63386
Wild Edibles
Making Maple Syrup
  Registration Opens "1/17/2026"    11 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/7   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Introduction to Birding
  Registration Open    5 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/7   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Saturday, 2/7   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Special Event
Eagle Adventure
Saturday, 2/7   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Bluebird Nesting Box Workshop
  Registration Open    9 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/7   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Native Plants
DIY Native Gardening: Planting for Success
Saturday, 2/7   11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Saturday, 2/7   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Needle Felt: Beavers
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 2/7   1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Wildlife
Animals of Ozark Folklore - Virtual
  Registration Open    195 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/7   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers:MO Streams
  Registration Open    5 of 15 seats remaining
Monday, 2/9   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers Kids
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 2/9   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL:MO Streams
  Registration Open    187 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 2/9   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: MO Streams
  Registration Open    112 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 2/9   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Native Plants
Plan It Native: Native Plant Conference
Tuesday, 2/10 to Wednesday, 2/11   7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Groundhog Gathering
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/10   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Maple Sugar Sprouts
  Registration Open    29 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/10   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038

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