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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   March
Nature Art
Spring Ephemeral Watercolor
  Registration Open    17 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wild Edibles
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 3/28   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Nature Art
Nature Crocheters: Rabbits
  Registration Open    7 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Little Acorns
Spotted Sallies
  Registration Opens "3/14/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Spring Ephemeral Watercolor
  Registration Open    17 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Native Plant Sale
Saturday, 3/28   12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Egg Carton Rabbits
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Conservation Kids
Let's Fly a Kite
  Registration Opens "3/14/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/28   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snakes of Missouri (VIRTUAL)
  Registration Open    198 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 3/30   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 3/31   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Mushrooms
Virtual: Mushroom Hunting
  Registration Open    257 of 300 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/31   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
   April
Sensory Exploration
Tales Along the Trail
Wednesday, 4/1 to Thursday, 4/30   8:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Buzzing Bees
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/1   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Buzzing Bees
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/1   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Historic & Primitive Skills
Atlatl (Spear Thrower) Basics!
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Wednesday, 4/1   5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Cooking in Nature
Wild Teas
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Wednesday, 4/1   6:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Virtual Program: Nature Journaling for Beginners
  Registration Open    192 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/2   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Beginner Bird Walk
  Registration Open    24 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 4/3   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, 4/4   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/4   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080

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