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Event Location
   November
Outdoor Skills
Dutch Oven Friendsgiving
  Registration Open    8 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/21   11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Amphibians and Reptiles
Nature Center Saturdays: Reptiles of MO
Saturday, 11/21   12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Cooking in Nature
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 11/23   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Birds
VIRTUAL: Suet Yourself! Homemade Suet Bird Feeders
  Registration Open    196 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 11/23   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Families
Storytime & Craft: Gobble Gobble
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/24   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Little Acorns
Buffalo Babies
  Registration Open    29 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/24   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 11/24   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
Sherlock Bones and the Mystery in the Meadow
  Registration Open    24 of 24 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/24   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Conservation Kids
Nature's Hide and Seek
  Registration Opens "11/10/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/24   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mammals
Beavers and The Beaver Moon
  Registration Open    595 of 600 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/24   3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Kids
Night Hike
  Registration Open    25 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/24   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Wednesday, 11/25   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Wonderful Whitetails
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/25   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
A Relaxing Hike Around the Nature Center
  Registration Opens "11/11/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/25   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hiking
Rapids, Rocks, and Ridges: Hike Millstream Gardens
  Registration Opens "11/13/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Friday, 11/27   12:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Juncos and Java
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/28   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Mammals
Nature Center Saturdays: Reptiles of MO
Saturday, 11/28   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Nature Art
Lobby Activity: Holiday Card Making
Saturday, 11/28   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Historic & Primitive Skills
Traditional Nature Crafts
  Registration Open    13 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/28   12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles
Nature Center Saturdays: Black Bears of MO
Saturday, 11/28   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122

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