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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   September
Little Acorns
Pelican Palooza
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Pelican Palooza
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
  Registration Open    7 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Birds
Fall Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "9/1/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Birds of Prey
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Citizen Science
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Friday, 9/25   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Insects
Moth Ball
  Registration Opens "8/14/2026"    175 of 175 seats remaining
Friday, 9/25   7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Adults
Night Sounds and Stretch
  Registration Open    13 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 9/25   8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Urban Hike: Thru Hike Five Neighborhoods
  Registration Opens "8/14/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/26   8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Hiking
LaBarque Creek Conservation Area Hike
  Registration Open    14 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/26   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
LaBarque Creek Conservation Area
Eureka, MO 63025
Aquatics
Day on the River
Saturday, 9/26   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Riverfront Park
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Special Event
Cub Scout Adventure Day
Saturday, 9/26   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Native Plants
Less Lawn, More Life with Living Habitats
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 9/28   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Citizen Science
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Tuesday, 9/29   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Outdoor Skills
Lost in the Woods: Survival 101
  Registration Open    26 of 35 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/30   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
   October
Native Plants
Last Light on Living Landscapes
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/1   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Mount Vernon Prairie
Mount Vernon, MO 65712
Birds
Beginner Bird Walk
  Registration Opens "8/21/2026"    24 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 10/2   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wild Edibles
Picking Perfect Persimmons
  Registration Opens "8/31/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/3   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Orienteering and GPS
Compass and Map
  Registration Open    14 of 25 seats remaining
Tuesday, 10/6   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Hiking
Guided Hike
  Registration Open    12 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/7   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Young Conservation Area
Eureka, MO 63025

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