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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   December
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Wednesday, 12/23   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Babes in the Woods
A Bear Affair
  Registration Opens "12/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/23   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
Toddler Tales
Wednesday, 12/23   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wildlife
Winter Bingo
  Registration Open    60 of 65 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/23   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Cider with Snakes
  Registration Opens "12/11/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
Nature Center Saturdays: Wildlife of Missouri
Saturday, 12/26   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
Wild Winter Feeding
Saturday, 12/26   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Cider with Snakes
  Registration Opens "12/11/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Watercolors and Snakes
  Registration Open    24 of 24 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Wildlife
Nature Center Saturdays: Wildlife of Missouri
Saturday, 12/26   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles
Cider with Snakes
  Registration Opens "12/11/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Watercolors and Snakes
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles
Cider with Snakes
  Registration Opens "12/11/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Families
Watercolors and Snakes
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Amphibians and Reptiles
Cider with Snakes
  Registration Opens "12/11/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/26   3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Special Event
Holiday Happenings: Gifts of Conservation
Tuesday, 12/29   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
Toddler Tales
Tuesday, 12/29   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Special Event
Holiday Happenings: Gifts of Conservation
Wednesday, 12/30   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snakes of Missouri
  Registration Open    124 of 125 seats remaining
Wednesday, 12/30   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Special Event
Holiday Happenings: Gifts of Conservation
Thursday, 12/31   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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