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Nature Programs

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Event Location
   December
Birds
VIRTUAL: Winter Backyard Bird Watching
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/17   8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Mammals
Creature Feature: Missouri Foxes (Virtual)
  Registration Open    79 of 100 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/18   2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Exhibit Animal Feeding
Feeding Frenzy
  Registration Open    100 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/19   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
I'm Dreaming of a Calm Christmas Break (Virtual)
  Registration Open    299 of 300 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/19   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Nature Art
VIRTUAL: Seasonal Snapshots: Phenology Journaling
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/19   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Opens "11/1/2024"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 12/20   6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Conservation Kids
Owls of Missouri
  Registration Open    9 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/21   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Nature Center @ Night: Winter Candlelit Walk
Friday, 12/27   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Fireside Stories
Friday, 12/27   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
   January
Conservation Teens
Fireside Flavors: Campfire Cooking and Saftey
  Registration Open    8 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/2   3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Opens "12/1/2024"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 1/10   6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
   April
Wild Edibles
V- Learning to Hunt: Wild Edibles
  Registration Open    190 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/12   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wild Edibles
Learning to Hunt: Wild Edibles
  Registration Open    39 of 45 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/12   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Andy Dalton Shooting Range
Ash Grove, MO 65604
Nature Art
Flower Pressing Part 1
  Registration Open    4 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/22   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Wild Edibles
V- Learning to Hunt: Mushrooms
  Registration Open    191 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/24   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wild Edibles
Learning to Hunt: Mushrooms
  Registration Open    42 of 45 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/24   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Andy Dalton Shooting Range
Ash Grove, MO 65604
   May
Trees
Native Tree Spoon Carving
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 5/15   4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775

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