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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   December
Conservation Adults
Watercolors and Snakes
  Registration Open    24 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wildlife
Nature Center Saturdays: Wildlife of Missouri
Saturday, 12/26   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles
Cider with Snakes
  Registration Opens "12/11/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Watercolors and Snakes
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles
Cider with Snakes
  Registration Opens "12/11/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Watercolors and Snakes
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles
Cider with Snakes
  Registration Opens "12/11/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Special Event
Holiday Happenings: Gifts of Conservation
Tuesday, 12/29   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
Toddler Tales
Tuesday, 12/29   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Special Event
Holiday Happenings: Gifts of Conservation
Wednesday, 12/30   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snakes of Missouri
  Registration Open    124 of 125 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/30   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Special Event
Holiday Happenings: Gifts of Conservation
Thursday, 12/31   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Outdoor Skills
Fly-Tying Demonstration
Thursday, 12/31   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
   January
Native Plants
Seed Catalogues and Sweatpants
  Registration Open    300 of 300 seats remaining
Wednesday, 1/6   5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Native Plants
Seed Catalogues and Sweatpants
  Registration Open    300 of 300 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/7   12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Open    9 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 1/8   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Orienteering and GPS
Intro to Wilderness Navigation: Map, Compass, GPS
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Saturday, 1/9   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wild Edibles
Maple Sugaring in Missouri's Forests
  Registration Open    97 of 100 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/9   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Boone County Nature School
Columbia, MO 65201
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 1/15   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Birds
Introduction to Winter Birding
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/16   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Hartell Conservation Area Classroom
Plattsburg, MO 64477

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