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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   November
Hiking
Friday the 13th Night Hike
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 11/13   4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Nature Art
The Art of Woodcarving
  Registration Open    9 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/14   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Nature Art
Wooodcarving Demonstration
Saturday, 11/14   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Walk Before Work Club
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/18   6:45 AM to 7:30 AM
Tower Grove Park- Roman Pavilion
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Little Acorns
Goodnight Groundhog
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Goodnight Groundhog
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Winter Bird Feeding
  Registration Open    297 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Mammals
Nature Center Saturdays: Mammals of MO
Saturday, 11/21   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Trees
Trees & Trails: Discover the Forest at Swope Park
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/21   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
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
Conservation Kids
Night Hike
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 11/24   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
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
Historic & Primitive Skills
Traditional Nature Crafts
  Registration Open    24 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
Historic & Primitive Skills
Traditional Nature Crafts
  Registration Open    29 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/28   1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Historic & Primitive Skills
Traditional Nature Crafts
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/28   2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
   December
Birds
Beginner Bird Walk
  Registration Opens "10/23/2026"    24 of 24 seats remaining
Friday, 12/4   10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Birds
47th Annual Eagle Days Event
Saturday, 12/5 to Sunday, 12/6   8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge
Forest City, MO 64451
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks Weaving Reeds Vines & Grass
  Registration Opens "10/28/2026"    23 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/9   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Opens "10/12/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 12/11   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038

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