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  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 1
  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 2
  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 3
  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 4
  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 1 & 2
  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
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Fishing

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Event Location
   November
Learn to Fish
Fly Tying - Session 3 - Dubbing Patterns
  Registration Open    5 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/20   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Bud's Baits
Joplin, MO 64801
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 1 & 2
Fishing Knot Tying
  Registration Open    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/22   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
MDC Northeast Regional Office
Kirksville, MO 63501
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
Different types of Fishing Lures
  Registration Open    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/29   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
MDC Northeast Regional Office
Kirksville, MO 63501
   December
Pond to Plate
Learn To Clean and Prepare Your Trout
  Registration Open    9 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/4   6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Learn to Fish
Fly Tying - Session 4 - Chenille Patterns
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/4   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Learn to Fish
What Makes a Fish? (Virtual)
  Registration Open    98 of 100 seats remaining
Friday, 12/5   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 1 & 2
Fishing Knot Tying
  Registration Open    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/6   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
MDC Northeast Regional Office
Kirksville, MO 63501
Learn to Fish
Fishing Fin-atics: Trout in Town (Virtual)
  Registration Opens "11/20/2025"    150 of 150 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/11   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Learn to Fish
Virtual Fly Tying with TJ and Mike
  Registration Open    33 of 50 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/11   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Learn to Fish
Winter Trout Fishing For Kids
  Registration Open    13 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/13   8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
MDC Kansas City Regional Office
Lees Summit, MO 64082
Learn to Fish
Fishing Crafts: Artificial Lure Painting
Thursday, 12/18   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Learn to Fish
Fly Tying - Session 5 - Zonker Strips
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/18   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Bud's Baits
Joplin, MO 64801
Learn to Fish
Deep Dive: Fish in the Winter (Virtual)
  Registration Opens "12/5/2025"    100 of 100 seats remaining
Friday, 12/19   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Learn to Fish
Fly-tying Demonstration
Tuesday, 12/30   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
   January
Learn to Fish
Fly Tying For Everyone Virtual Review Session
  Registration Open    29 of 40 seats remaining
Monday, 1/5 to Monday, 2/2   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
MDC Northwest Regional Office
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
Learn to Fish
Fly Tying for Everyone, Even Beginners; Virtual
  Registration Open    26 of 30 seats remaining
Monday, 1/5 to Monday, 2/2   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Learn to Fish
Fly Tying - Session 6 - Foam Patterns
  Registration Open    9 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/8   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Bud's Baits
Joplin, MO 64801
Learn to Fish
Fly Tying - Session 7 - Synthetics
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 1/15   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Learn to Fish
Fly-tying with Pat Rigby
  Registration Open    18 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 1/17   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
MDC Northeast Regional Office
Kirksville, MO 63501
   February
Learn to Fish
Fly Tying - Session 8 - Hackle
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 2/5   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804

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