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Event Location
   April
Birds
Magical Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Trees
Spring Tree Walk
Saturday, 4/11   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jones Memorial Park
Kennett, MO 63857
Wild Edibles
Mushroom Foraging w/ Missouri Mycological Society
  Registration Open    17 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Little Acorns
Flutter By, Butterfly
  Registration Open    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Spring Ephemeral Hike
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Magical Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds - Virtual
  Registration Open    15 of 21 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Trees
Spring Tree Walk
Saturday, 4/11   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Jones Memorial Park
Kennett, MO 63857
Citizen Science
First Steps to Stewardship: Clean Creeks 101
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Flowerpot Snakes: Who's Slithering in Your Garden?
  Registration Open    28 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Hooray for Hummingbirds!
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Orienteering and GPS
Geocaching: Slither & Seek
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Sunday, 4/12   3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers:MO Streams
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Monday, 4/13   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, 4/13   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    183 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 4/13   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Nature Art
Nature Photography Basics
  Registration Open    9 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 4/13   5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: MO Streams
  Registration Open    113 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 4/13   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Babes in the Woods
Spring Walk at Emmenegger
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 4/14   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Emmenegger Nature Park
Saint Louis, MO 63122
Hiking
Tuesday Trekkers
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/14   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Forest Park-Kennedy Forest
Saint Louis, MO 63112
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 4/14   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Babes in the Woods
Petals and Pals
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/14   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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