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Event Location
   December
Wild Edibles
Maple Sugaring in Missouri's Forests
  Registration Open    141 of 150 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Boone County Nature School
Columbia, MO 65201
Nature Art
Boughs of Natives
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
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    22 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
Nature Art
Boughs of Natives
  Registration Open    12 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Boughs of Natives
  Registration Open    9 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: Night Tree
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Sustainable Holidays: Gifts and Games
  Registration Open    31 of 35 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Kids
Tree Tappers
  Registration Opens "11/22/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers: SOCC
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Monday, 12/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: SOCC
  Registration Open    191 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 12/15   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: SOCC
  Registration Open    115 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 12/15   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Wildlife
2025 Swamp Needlers: SOCC
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 12/15   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 12/16   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
Virtual Program: Animals in Winter
  Registration Open    94 of 100 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/16   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: Night Tree
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Homeschool: Nature Crafts
  Registration Opens "11/26/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/17   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Homeschool: Nature Crafts
  Registration Opens "11/26/2025"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/17   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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