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Event Location
   February
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    190 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    3 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    186 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
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 2/10   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
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    21 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/10   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Adults
Nature Book Club
  Registration Open    12 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/10   1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/10   4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Trees
Spoon Carving
  Registration Opens "1/27/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/10   5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mammals
Homeschool: Mammal Detectives
  Registration Opens "1/21/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Babes in the Woods
Groundhog Gathering
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Story Time with Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 2/11   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Tapping for Tree Sap
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Mammals
Homeschool: Mammal Detectives
  Registration Opens "1/21/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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