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Event Location
   February
Little Acorns
Groundhog Gathering
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/10   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, 2/10   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Trees
Spoon Carving
  Registration Opens "1/27/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/10   5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mammals
Homeschool: Mammal Detectives
  Registration Opens "1/21/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Babes in the Woods
Groundhog Gathering
  Registration Opens "2/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Story Time with Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 2/11   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Tapping for Tree Sap
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Mammals
Homeschool: Mammal Detectives
  Registration Opens "1/21/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Trees
Bowl Carving
  Registration Opens "1/28/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Birdwatching: Introduction and Benefits
  Registration Open    197 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wildlife
VIRTUAL: Missouri Animal Matchmakers
  Registration Opens "1/10/2026"    200 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/11   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 2/12   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Opens "1/29/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 2/12   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Trees
Maple Sugaring
  Registration Open    2 of 60 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Little Acorns
Wild Valentines
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Nature's Needlers: Striped Skunk
  Registration Opens "1/15/2026"    45 of 45 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Wild Valentines
  Registration Open    13 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Trees
Maple Sugaring
  Registration Open    36 of 60 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Invasive Species
Creature Feature: Feral Hogs
  Registration Open    97 of 100 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Special Event
Nature Trivia Night!
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 2/13   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616

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