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Event Location
   October
Paddle Sports
Missouri Waters Paddle Series – Missouri River Flo
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/10   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Hiking
Calvary Cemetery Prairie Exploration
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/10   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Smithville Lake Hike
  Registration Open    14 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/10   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Babes in the Woods
Little Brown Bats
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/14   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Story Time with Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 10/14   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Pawpaws, Persimmons & Nuts
  Registration Open    18 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/14   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: Winter is Coming
  Registration Opens "9/30/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/14   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Paddle Sports
Birding by Kayak
  Registration Opens "9/14/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Little Acorns
Little Brown Bats
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Families
Forest Friends Story Time
Thursday, 10/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cooking in Nature
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Paddle Sports
Beginner Kayaking
  Registration Opens "9/14/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Outdoor Skills
Intro to Knot Tying
  Registration Open    6 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Rockwoods Reservation
Wildwood, MO 63038
Conservation Families
Bats of Missouri (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    487 of 500 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Compton Hollow Conservation Area
  Registration Open    7 of 10 seats remaining
Friday, 10/16   8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Walk in the Park: Fairground Park
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 10/16   9:00 AM to 10:30 PM
Fairground Park
Saint Louis, MO 63107
Little Acorns
Bones, Skulls, & Skeletons
  Registration Opens "9/15/2026"    30 of 30 seats remaining
Friday, 10/16   10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Birds
You and Me under the Canopy: Once Upon a Leaf!
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 10/16   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Little Acorns
Leaf Me Alone I'm Hiding
  Registration Opens "10/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/17   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: Winter is Coming
  Registration Opens "9/30/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/17   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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