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Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   October
Little Acorns
Little Brown Bats
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Paddle Sports
Beginner Kayaking
  Registration Opens "9/14/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Outdoor Skills
Intro to Knot Tying
  Registration Open    6 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Families
Bats of Missouri (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    483 of 500 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Kids
Towering Trees
  Registration Opens "10/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Compton Hollow Conservation Area
  Registration Open    7 of 10 seats remaining
Friday, 10/16   8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Walk in the Park: Fairground Park
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 10/16   9:00 AM to 10:30 PM
Fairground Park
Saint Louis, MO 63107
Nature Art
Nature's Needlers: Flying Squirrel
  Registration Opens "9/15/2026"    60 of 60 seats remaining
Friday, 10/16   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Bones, Skulls, & Skeletons
  Registration Opens "9/15/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 10/16   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Birds
You and Me under the Canopy: Once Upon a Leaf!
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 10/16   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Birds
Introduction to Fall Birding
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/17   7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Hartell Conservation Area Classroom
Plattsburg, MO 64477
Little Acorns
Leaf Me Alone I'm Hiding
  Registration Opens "10/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/17   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: Winter is Coming
  Registration Opens "9/30/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Leaf Me Alone I'm Hiding
  Registration Opens "10/3/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/17   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Outdoor Skills
Women in the Wilderness: Intro to Backpacking
  Registration Opens "9/15/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/17 to Sunday, 10/18   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Puppet Show: Are You Talking to Me?
Saturday, 10/17   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Puppet Show: Are You Talking to Me?
Saturday, 10/17   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wild Edibles
Fall Foraging
  Registration Opens "10/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/17   1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Walk in the Park: Benton Park
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 10/19   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Benton Park
Saint Louis, MO 63118
Little Acorns
Big, Bad Predators
  Registration Open    32 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 10/20   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038

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