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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   February
Wildlife
Courtship Chronicles: How Animals Woo
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    40 of 40 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
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
Conservation Teens
Trout Dissection
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
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
Birds
DIY Feeder Fun
  Registration Open    21 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
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
Citizen Science
Great Backyard Bird Count
Saturday, 2/14   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Families
Nature Boardgame Day
Saturday, 2/14   10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Nature Art
Art in the Park: Bee Mines- Family
  Registration Opens "1/14/2026"    24 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: DIY Feeder Fun
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Valentine's Day Party
Saturday, 2/14   3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
Art in the Park: Love Birds- Adult Couples
  Registration Opens "1/14/2026"    24 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/14   4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Amphibians and Reptiles
Salamander Prowl
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    100 of 100 seats remaining
Sunday, 2/15   7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Babes in the Woods
Groundhog Gathering
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
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
Nature Art
Outdoor Photography
  Registration Open    24 of 24 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/17   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
August A Busch Shooting Range
Defiance, MO 63341
Trees
Sap to Syrup - Virtual
  Registration Open    91 of 100 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/17   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Rock Bridge State Park
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/18   8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Rock Bridge State Park
Columbia, MO 65201
Little Acorns
Unloved Animals
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/18   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Little Acorns
Groundhog Gathering
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/18   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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