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Event Location
   February
Native Plants
Plan It Native: Native Plant Conference
Tuesday, 2/10 to Wednesday, 2/11   7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/10   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Trees
Spoon Carving
  Registration Opens "1/27/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/10   5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mammals
Homeschool: Mammal Detectives
  Registration Opens "1/21/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Tapping for Tree Sap
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Mammals
Homeschool: Mammal Detectives
  Registration Opens "1/21/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Trees
Bowl Carving
  Registration Opens "1/28/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Birdwatching: Introduction and Benefits
  Registration Open    199 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 2/12   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Opens "1/29/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 2/12   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Trees
Maple Sugaring
  Registration Open    15 of 60 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Trees
Maple Sugaring
  Registration Open    41 of 60 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Invasive Species
Creature Feature: Feral Hogs
  Registration Open    97 of 100 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Special Event
Nature Trivia Night!
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Hiking
Dresser Island Hike
  Registration Open    21 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Dresser Island Conservation Area
West Alton, MO 63386
Nature Art
Best of Nature Printmaking (Open Studio)
Saturday, 2/14   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Food Chain
Feeding Frenzy! (Feb.)
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Conservation Families
Nature Boardgame Day
Saturday, 2/14   10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Conservation Families
Valentine's Day Party
Saturday, 2/14   3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/17   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110

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