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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   May
Birds
Springtime Birding at Burr Oak Woods
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Little Acorns
Paddling Pals
  Registration Opens "5/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Bench Journaling
Saturday, 5/16   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wildlife
Poisonous and Venomous Things Discovery Table
Saturday, 5/16   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Little Acorns
Paddling Pals
  Registration Opens "5/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Paddling Pals
  Registration Opens "5/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Invasive Species
Virtual Non-native Invasive Species
  Registration Open    195 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Native Plants
Tasty Wild Teas
  Registration Open    6 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Hummingbirds of Summer
  Registration Open    18 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Adults
Conservation Trivia
  Registration Open    60 of 60 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sunset Hills Community Center
Saint Louis, MO 63127
Birds
Spring Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    45 of 45 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/19   7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Terrific Trees
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 5/19   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Van Meter State Park
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/20   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park
Miami, MO 65344
Babes in the Woods
Terrific Trees
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Teens
Stream Team
  Registration Open    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/20   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Careers
MDC Jobs Showcase
  Registration Open    12 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Queeny Park
Saint Louis, MO 63131
Babes in the Woods
Terrific Trees
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    45 of 45 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Homeschool: Watershed Wonders
  Registration Opens "4/23/2026"    50 of 50 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Aquatics
Creature Feature: Muckets and Mussels
  Registration Open    96 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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