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Event Location
   November
Habitats
Puppet Show: Where are the Kids?
Saturday, 11/14   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
The Art of Woodcarving
  Registration Open    9 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/14   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Habitats
Puppet Show: Where are the Kids?
Saturday, 11/14   1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Nature Art
Wooodcarving Demonstration
Saturday, 11/14   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hiking
Walk Before Work Club
  Registration Open    21 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/18   6:45 AM to 7:30 AM
Tower Grove Park- Roman Pavilion
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Hiking
Hiking: Lake of the Ozarks State Park
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/18   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Lake of the Ozarks State Park
Kaiser, MO 65047
Little Acorns
Buffalo Babies
  Registration Open    33 of 35 seats remaining
Wednesday, 11/18   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Babes in the Woods
Wonderful Whitetails
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Wild Cats vs Wild Dogs
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/19   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Wonderful Whitetails
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Goodnight Groundhog
  Registration Open    9 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Goodnight Groundhog
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Winter Bird Feeding
  Registration Open    296 of 300 seats remaining
Friday, 11/20   3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Hiking: Arrow Rock State Historic Site
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/21   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Arrow Rock State Park
Arrow Rock, MO 65320
Mammals
Nature Center Saturdays: Mammals of MO
Saturday, 11/21   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Trees
Trees & Trails: Discover the Forest at Swope Park
  Registration Open    18 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/21   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Birds
Lobby Activities: Day with Ducks and Decoys
Saturday, 11/21   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Nature Center Saturdays: Reptiles of MO
Saturday, 11/21   12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Wildlife
VIRTUAL: Animal Feeding
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    200 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 11/23   2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
VIRTUAL: Suet Yourself! Homemade Suet Bird Feeders
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 11/23   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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