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Event Location
   April
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers:MO Streams
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Monday, 4/13   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers Kids
  Registration Open    5 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 4/13   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL:MO Streams
  Registration Open    183 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 4/13   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Nature Art
Nature Photography Basics
  Registration Open    10 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 4/13   5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers - VIRTUAL: MO Streams
  Registration Open    113 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 4/13   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Babes in the Woods
Spring Walk at Emmenegger
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 4/14   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Emmenegger Nature Park
Saint Louis, MO 63122
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Tuesday, 4/14   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Kids
Spring Walk at Emmenegger
  Registration Open    6 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/14   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Emmenegger Nature Park
Saint Louis, MO 63122
Babes in the Woods
Petals and Pals
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/14   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Nature Knows No Borders
Tuesday, 4/14   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Little Acorns
Flowers and Seeds
  Registration Open    29 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 4/14   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 4/14   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Hiking
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
Camdenton, MO 65020
Hiking
Mid-week Trekkers: Mina Sauk Falls
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    9 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Climbers
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Little Acorns
Petals and Pals
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Exhibit Animals Feeding
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Conservation Teens
Insect Art
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Outdoor Skills
Advanced Compass and Map
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Pacific Palisades Conservation Area - South
Pacific, MO 63069
Birds
Missouri Birds and Habitats
  Registration Open    144 of 300 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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