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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   March
Conservation Teens
Biking and Nature Exploration along the Katy Trail
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/25   9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
MDC Central Regional Office
Columbia, MO 65201
Babes in the Woods
Hoppers
  Registration Open    9 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/25   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Babes in the Woods
Go With the Flow
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/25   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Orienteering and GPS
Compass and Map
  Registration Open    7 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/25   10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Birds
You and me Under the Canopy: Birds
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/25   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Hiking
Cold Weather Hiking
  Registration Open    14 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/25   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Native Plants
Nature Center Wildflower Walk
  Registration Open    21 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/25   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Historic & Primitive Skills
Atlatl (Spear Thrower) Basics!
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Wednesday, 3/25   5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Conservation Adults
Yoga at the Nature Center
  Registration Opens "3/11/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/25   6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Go With the Flow
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 3/26   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature & Health
Forest Fun Free Play
Thursday, 3/26   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Native Plants
Native Plants for your Yard
  Registration Open    45 of 60 seats remaining
Thursday, 3/26   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Let's Get Batty
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 3/26   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Nature Poetry Workshop
  Registration Opens "3/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 3/26   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Not Gone Yet!
  Registration Open    25 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 3/26   6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Upgrading Your Urban Oasis: Living with Wildlife
  Registration Open    103 of 150 seats remaining
Thursday, 3/26   7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Little Acorns
Box Turtle Tales
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 3/27   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Tumbling Timberdoodles
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 3/27   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Little Acorns
Turtle-ly Awesome!
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 3/27   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Little Acorns
Box Turtle Tales
  Registration Open    5 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 3/27   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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