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Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   May
Paddle Sports
VIRTUAL: Paddle Prep
  Registration Open    197 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 5/11   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Adults
Seniors: Missouri Toads and Frogs
  Registration Opens "4/27/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/12   9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Saint Louis, MO 63138
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 5/12   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Box Turtle Picnic
  Registration Open    34 of 40 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/12   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 5/12   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds
Spring Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/13   7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: May Flowers
  Registration Opens "4/29/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/13   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Story Time with Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 5/13   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: May Flowers
  Registration Opens "4/29/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/13   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Citizen Science
Intro to Community Science-Virtual
  Registration Open    189 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/14   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Introduction to Hiking in Central Missouri
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    40 of 40 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/14   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
Monthly Hiking Group: Green Green Rock!
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 5/15   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Nature Art
Bench Journaling
Friday, 5/15   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Sensational Snails
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 5/15   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Sensational Snails
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 5/15   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Kids
Stream Team Clean Up
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 5/15   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Warbler Migration Field Day
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   7:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Big Creek Conservation Area
Kirksville, MO 63501
Birds
Springtime Birding at Burr Oak Woods
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
Bench Journaling
Saturday, 5/16   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wildlife
Poisonous and Venomous Things Discovery Table
Saturday, 5/16   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304

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