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Event	Location
May
Aquatics Creature Feature: Muckets and Mussels Registration Open 98 of 100 seats remaining Thursday, 5/21 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM	MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking Woods & Water at St. Joe State Park Registration Opens "5/8/2026" 12 of 12 seats remaining Friday, 5/22 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Outdoor Preparedness Compass and Map Registration Open 14 of 25 seats remaining Friday, 5/22 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area Washington, MO 63090
Nature Art Nature’s Needlers: Red Fox Registration Opens "4/15/2026" 60 of 60 seats remaining Friday, 5/22 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Outdoor Preparedness Introduction to Knot Tying Registration Open 12 of 20 seats remaining Friday, 5/22 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM	Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area Washington, MO 63090
Amphibians and Reptiles Lizards of Missouri (Virtual Program) Registration Open 982 of 1000 seats remaining Friday, 5/22 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM	MDC Virtual Nature Center
Paddle Sports Paddling Sampler at Binder Lake Registration Opens "5/1/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Friday, 5/22 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM	Binder Lake Boat Ramp Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Adults Nature Fun Fridays:– Kayaking Registration Open 16 of 17 seats remaining Friday, 5/22 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Adults Nature Fun Fridays:– Kayaking Registration Open 16 of 17 seats remaining Friday, 5/22 7:30 PM to 8:15 PM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Habitats Amazing Race: Natural Communities Edition Saturday, 5/23 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Native Plants Spring Native Plant Sale Saturday, 5/23 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM	Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center Joplin, MO 64804
Conservation Kids Growing Up Wild Registration Opens "5/9/2026" 12 of 12 seats remaining Saturday, 5/23 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Historic & Primitive Skills Candle Making Registration Open 18 of 30 seats remaining Tuesday, 5/26 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM	Rockwoods Reservation Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles Snake Encounter Tuesday, 5/26 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM	Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Kirkwood, MO 63122
Babes in the Woods Flyers Registration Open 15 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 5/27 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Adults Ladies Night Out at Burr Oak Woods Wednesday, 5/27 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Adults Yoga at the Nature Center Registration Opens "5/13/2026" 15 of 15 seats remaining Wednesday, 5/27 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wild Edibles Shoots and Stalks Registration Open 16 of 35 seats remaining Thursday, 5/28 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM	Rockwoods Reservation Wildwood, MO 63038
Native Plants Restoring Home—The Journey Back to Native Registration Opens "5/1/2026" 60 of 60 seats remaining Thursday, 5/28 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Outdoor Preparedness Beginning Map and Compass Registration Opens "5/1/2026" 20 of 20 seats remaining Thursday, 5/28 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109

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