Find events near you

Conservation Programs
  • Adaptations
  • Amphibians and Reptiles
  • Aquatics
  • Babes in the Woods
  • Birds
  • Camping
  • Caves
  • Citizen Science
  • Conservation Adults
  • Conservation Careers
  • Conservation Families
  • Conservation Kids
  • Conservation Teens
  • Conservation Tour
  • Cooking in Nature
  • Decomposers
  • DNS - Field Experience (DNS Use Only)
  • DNS - Lesson (DNS Use Only)
  • Endangered Species
  • Food Chain
  • Habitats
  • Hiking
  • Historic & Primitive Skills
  • Insects
  • Invasive Species
  • K9 Program
  • Little Acorns
  • Mammals
  • Mushrooms
  • Native Plants
  • Nature Art
  • One Health
  • Orienteering and GPS
  • Outdoor Preparedness
  • Outdoor Skills
  • Paddle Sports
  • Sensory Exploration
  • Special Event
  • Spiders
  • Trees
  • Wild Edibles
  • Wildlife
  • Wildlife Code
Fishing
Hunting and Trapping
Shooting Sports
Hunter Education Skills Session
Hunter Education Knowledge Session
Bowhunter Education Certification Course
Community & Private Land Conservation
Affiliate Volunteer Programs

Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

Click on a title in the "Event" column below for description, registration details and contact information.

Event Location
   January
Aquatics
2026 Swamp Needlers
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Monday, 1/12   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Puxico, MO 63960
Little Acorns
Winter in the Woods
  Registration Open    31 of 35 seats remaining
Tuesday, 1/13   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 1/13   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Wild Edibles
Tapping into Maple Season (Virtual)
  Registration Opens "12/29/2025"    100 of 100 seats remaining
Wednesday, 1/14   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
One Health
Wild Medicinals for Flu and Cold Season
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Wednesday, 1/14   6:00 PM to 7:15 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 1/15   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 1/15   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/15   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Hiking
Hiking 101: Getting Started (VIRTUAL)
  Registration Open    98 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/15   5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
St. Louis Region Virtual Classroom
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Open    17 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/15   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Citizen Science
Citizen Science From Home
  Registration Open    199 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/15   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Monthly Hiking Group: Winter Walking
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Teens
Racoon String Art
  Registration Opens "1/2/2026"    6 of 6 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Little Acorns: Regal Eagles
  Registration Opens "12/19/2025"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Nature Art
Photography Judging Contest - Amazing Arthropods!
Friday, 1/16 to Saturday, 1/31   12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Birds
Owl Prowl
  Registration Open    18 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 1/16   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Birds
Snow Goose Spotting
  Registration Opens "12/27/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/17   6:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender Winter Edition: Fly Tying/Fishing
  Registration Opens "12/12/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/17   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Hiking
Winter Wonders Hike for Young Adults
  Registration Opens "1/3/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/17   12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Trail of Tears State Park
Jackson, MO 63755
One Health
Nature Energy and Soul Qi (Qigong and Tai Chi)
  Registration Open    30 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 1/20   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110

Page 9 of 13