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Event Location
   January
Native Plants
Seed Catalogues and Sweatpants
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Clinton MDC Office
Clinton, MO 64735
Hiking
Monthly Hiking Group: Winter Walking
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Teens
Racoon String Art
  Registration Opens "1/2/2026"    6 of 6 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Nature's Needlers: Owls
  Registration Opens "12/15/2026"    57 of 60 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: Regal Eagles
  Registration Opens "12/19/2025"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Nature Art
Photography Judging Contest - Amazing Arthropods!
Friday, 1/16 to Saturday, 1/31   12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Hiking
A Winter Walk in Tower Grove Park
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Nature Art
Craft Night: Nature Needle-Felting
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Open    13 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Birds
Snow Goose Spotting
  Registration Opens "12/27/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/17   6:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Special Event
Eagle Days
Saturday, 1/17   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Saturday, 1/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Winter Sowing with Deep Roots KC
Saturday, 1/17   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Lobby Activity: Snoozin' Cruisin' Burrow Choosin'
Saturday, 1/17   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender Winter Edition: Fly Tying/Fishing
  Registration Open    7 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/17   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Little Acorns
Saturday, 1/17   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wildlife
Small Wonders: Exploring with Microscopes
Saturday, 1/17   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Winter Wonders Hike for Young Adults
  Registration Opens "1/3/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/17   12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Trail of Tears State Park
Jackson, MO 63755
Native Plants
Winter Sowing with Deep Roots KC
Saturday, 1/17   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Birds
Raptor Identification and Viewing
  Registration Opens "1/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/17   1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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