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Event Location
   December
Nature Art
Nature's Holiday Wreaths for Adults
  Registration Open    6 of 8 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/10   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Historic & Primitive Skills
Primitive Skills of Early People
  Registration Open    100 of 100 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/10   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Boone County Nature School
Columbia, MO 65201
Nature Art
Nature's Holiday Wreaths
  Registration Open    8 of 8 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/11   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Babes in the Woods
Owl Pals
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/11   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
KC Bier Company Snake-A-Palooza
  Registration Open    44 of 45 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/11   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Adults
Nature Center Game Night
Thursday, 12/11   6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
K9 Program
Meet K-9 Tex
Friday, 12/12   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Nature's Needlers: Squirrel
  Registration Open    48 of 65 seats remaining
Friday, 12/12   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Busch Craft Series: Felt Bird Ornaments
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 12/12   1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Special Event
Nature Trivia Night!
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 12/12   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Open    13 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 12/12   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wild Edibles
Maple Sugaring in Missouri's Forests
  Registration Open    140 of 150 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Boone County Nature School
Columbia, MO 65201
Nature Art
Make Your Own Pie Basket
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 12/13   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Birds
Juncos and Java
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Boughs of Natives
  Registration Open    1 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Nature Art: Winter Wonderland
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Birds
Missouri Woodpeckers
  Registration Opens "11/22/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Winter Hike along Lake Taneycomo
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Conservation Families
Holiday Open House
Saturday, 12/13   10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804

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