Find events near you

Conservation Programs
  • Adaptations
  • Amphibians and Reptiles
  • Aquatics
  • Babes in the Woods
  • Birds
  • Camping
  • Caves
  • Citizen Science
  • Conservation Adults
  • Conservation Careers
  • Conservation Families
  • Conservation Kids
  • Conservation Teens
  • Conservation Tour
  • Cooking in Nature
  • Decomposers
  • DNS - Field Experience (DNS Use Only)
  • DNS - Lesson (DNS Use Only)
  • Endangered Species
  • Food Chain
  • Habitats
  • Hiking
  • Historic & Primitive Skills
  • Insects
  • Invasive Species
  • K9 Program
  • Little Acorns
  • Mammals
  • Mushrooms
  • Native Plants
  • Nature Art
  • Orienteering and GPS
  • Outdoor Preparedness
  • Outdoor Skills
  • Paddle Sports
  • Sensory Exploration
  • Special Event
  • Spiders
  • Trees
  • Wild Edibles
  • Wildlife
  • Wildlife Code
Fishing
Hunting and Trapping
Shooting Sports
Community & Private Land Conservation
Hunter Education Skills Session
Hunter Education Knowledge Session
Bowhunter Education Certification Course
Affiliate Volunteer Programs

Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

Click on a title in the "Event" column below for description, registration details and contact information.

Event Location
   September
Wildlife
Homeschool: Paws and Claws
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
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
Hiking
Deck Out Your Hiking Boots
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Conservation Kids
Birds of Prey
  Registration Open    19 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
Outdoor Skills
Dutch Oven Cooking 101
  Registration Opens "8/25/2026"    16 of 16 seats remaining
Friday, 9/25   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Insects
Moth Ball
  Registration Open    112 of 175 seats remaining
Friday, 9/25   7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Conservation Adults
Nature Fun Fridays: Night Sounds Hike
  Registration Open    22 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 9/25   7:15 PM to 8:15 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Adults
Night Sounds and Stretch
  Registration Open    12 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 Open    12 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    12 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/26   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
LaBarque Creek Conservation Area
Eureka, MO 63025
Special Event
Monarch Mania
Saturday, 9/26   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservation Families
Fishing 101
  Registration Open    35 of 35 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/26   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
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
Conservation Families
Fishing 101
  Registration Open    31 of 35 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/26   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Archery 101
  Registration Open    16 of 16 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/26   1:30 PM to 2:15 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Archery 101
  Registration Open    16 of 16 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/26   2:15 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Native Plants
Less Lawn, More Life with Living Landscapes
  Registration Open    192 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 9/28   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 9/29   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122

Page 9 of 11