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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   September
Birds
Doves and Pigeons
  Registration Open    285 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 9/11   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Little Acorns
Slithering Snakes
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 9/11   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
The Fall Garden (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    291 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 9/11   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Birds & Brew
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Little Acorns
Sound the Bugle!
  Registration Opens "8/28/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Sound the Bugle!
  Registration Opens "8/28/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Conservation Day at New Home Baptist for Kids
  Registration Open    2 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
New Home Baptist Church
Camdenton, MO 65020
Birds
Beginner Birding
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 9/14   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Hiking
Birding Hike
  Registration Open    10 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 9/14   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Trees
Hand Carved Wooden Bowls
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 9/15   4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Native Plants
Native Plant Identification Workshop Series
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/15   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Dunn Ranch Headquarters
Hatfield, MO 64458
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: Purple & Gold
  Registration Opens "9/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/16   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Backpacking for Beginners
  Registration Open    148 of 150 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/17   7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Cooking in Nature
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 9/18   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: Purple & Gold
  Registration Opens "9/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Outdoor Preparedness
Wilderness Survival
  Registration Open    16 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Community Plant Sale
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
Pawpaw Cheesecake
  Registration Open    26 of 35 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/23   10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Outdoor Skills
Compass and Map
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Little Acorns
Pelican Palooza
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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