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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   January
Birds
Backyard Bird Bash
Saturday, 1/31   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
   February
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/3   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Mammals
Learn About White-Tailed Deer - Virtual
  Registration Open    195 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 2/3   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Mid-week Trekkers: Seventy-Six Conservation Area
  Registration Opens "1/14/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/4   1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Winter Woodpeckers
  Registration Open    191 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/4   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Camping
Camping in the Winter (Virtual)
  Registration Open    196 of 200 seats remaining
Wednesday, 2/4   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Conservation Adults
Nature for Your Brain
  Registration Open    39 of 40 seats remaining
Thursday, 2/5   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Native Plants
Curious by Nature: Healing Gardens with Plants
Thursday, 2/5   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Mammals
Finding Deer Sheds (Virtual)
  Registration Opens "1/15/2026"    150 of 150 seats remaining
Thursday, 2/5   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Opens "1/29/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 2/5   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Native Landscape Chat: Winter Wonders
Friday, 2/6   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wild Edibles
Nature Center @ Night: Maple Syrup Mania
Friday, 2/6   5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
St. Louis Eagle Days
Saturday, 2/7   9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Audubon Center at Riverlands
West Alton, MO 63386
Wild Edibles
Making Maple Syrup
  Registration Opens "1/17/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/7   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Introduction to Birding
  Registration Open    11 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/7   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Saturday, 2/7   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Special Event
Eagle Adventure
Saturday, 2/7   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Birds
Bluebird Nesting Box Workshop
  Registration Opens "1/1/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 2/7   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Native Plants
DIY Native Gardening: Planting for Success
Saturday, 2/7   11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Little Acorns
Saturday, 2/7   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110

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