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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   March
Aquatics
VIRTUAL: Mighty Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
  Registration Open    196 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/10   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Outdoor Skills
Women's Outdoor Skills Lesson
  Registration Open    29 of 35 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/11   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Birds
Birding for (and with) Kids
  Registration Open    177 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 3/12   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Friday, 3/13   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mushrooms
Missouri Mushroom Hunting 101 @ KC Bier Co
  Registration Open    1 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/14   1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wildlife
Timberdoodles and Spring Peepers
  Registration Open    27 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/14   6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Conservation Kids
Bird Families
  Registration Open    26 of 35 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/18   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Hiking
Monthly Hiking Group: Hello Spring!
  Registration Open    24 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 3/20   9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Native Plants
Planning Your Native Garden
  Registration Opens "2/27/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 3/20   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Native Plant Sale
Saturday, 3/21   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Food Chain
Feeding Frenzy! (March)
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Cntr
Branson, MO 65616
Wildlife
Timberdoodles and Spring Peepers
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 3/21   6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Wild Edibles
Edible Flowers
  Registration Open    13 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/24   10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Cooking in Nature
  Registration Opens "3/22/2026"    19 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/24   11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Nature Art
Lure Painting
  Registration Open    73 of 75 seats remaining
Tuesday, 3/24   4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Babes in the Woods
Hoppers
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/25   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Orienteering and GPS
Compass and Map
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/25   10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
Hiking
Cold Weather Hiking
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 3/25   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Meramec Conservation Area
Sullivan, MO 63080
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
Native Plants
Native Plants for your Yard
  Registration Open    49 of 60 seats remaining
Thursday, 3/26   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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