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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   January
Native Plants
Attracting Butterflies to Your Yard
  Registration Open    56 of 60 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/29   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Virtual: Winter Bird ID
  Registration Open    122 of 150 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/29   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Trees
Winter Tree ID Workshop
  Registration Open    6 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 1/30   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Kids
Nature's Night Shift
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 1/30   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Eagle Days - Public Day
Saturday, 1/31   8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Puxico Activity Center (FEMA Building)
Puxico, MO 63960
Conservation Kids
Storybook Saturday: A Mouthful of Minnows
  Registration Open    21 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/31   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Trees
Sap to Syrup
  Registration Open    5 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/31   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender: Winter Edition
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 1/31   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Birds
Conservation Matinee: Eagles in Missouri
Saturday, 1/31   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Kids
Virtual Program: Children's Story & Friends!
  Registration Open    93 of 100 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/31   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Trees
Sap to Syrup
  Registration Open    6 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/31   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Trees
Winter Tree ID
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/31   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Backyard Bird Bash
Saturday, 1/31   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
   February
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/3   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Mammals
Learn About White-Tailed Deer - Virtual
  Registration Open    194 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/3   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Mid-week Trekkers: Seventy-Six Conservation Area
  Registration Opens "1/14/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/4   1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Winter Woodpeckers
  Registration Open    189 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/4   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Camping
Camping in the Winter (Virtual)
  Registration Open    194 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/4   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Conservation Adults
Nature for Your Brain
  Registration Open    38 of 40 seats remaining
Thursday, 2/5   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Mammals
Finding Deer Sheds (Virtual)
  Registration Opens "1/15/2026"    150 of 150 seats remaining
Thursday, 2/5   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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