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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   May
Birds
VIRTUAL: All about Orioles
  Registration Open    196 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/7   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Spring Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "4/15/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/7   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature & Health
Twilight Tunes and Native Blooms
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/7   6:45 PM to 8:45 PM
Golden City High School
Golden City, MO 64748
Historic & Primitive Skills
Freeform Baskets
  Registration Opens "4/24/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Friday, 5/8   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/9   7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Historic & Primitive Skills
Freeform Baskets
  Registration Opens "4/24/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/9   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Youth Birding Challenge
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/9   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Nature Art: Feed the Birds
  Registration Opens "4/11/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/9   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Native Plants
Mother's Day Flower Pressing and Potpourri
  Registration Open    32 of 35 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/9   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Outdoor Preparedness
Flint Knapping
  Registration Open    45 of 50 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/9   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Habitats
Puppet Show: Critters Curious about Caves
Saturday, 5/9   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Habitats
Puppet Show: Critters Curious about Caves
Saturday, 5/9   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Paddle Sports
VIRTUAL: Paddle Prep
  Registration Open    197 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 5/11   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Adults
Seniors: Missouri Toads and Frogs
  Registration Opens "4/27/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/12   9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 5/12   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Box Turtle Picnic
  Registration Open    32 of 40 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/12   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 5/12   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Spring Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/13   7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: May Flowers
  Registration Opens "4/29/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/13   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Story Time with Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 5/13   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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