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Event Location
   May
Little Acorns
Paddling Pals
  Registration Opens "5/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Game Utilization
From Hide to Sling: Build Your Own Hunting Gear
  Registration Opens "5/2/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Land Stewardship
MDC Forest, Fish and Wildlife Field Day at Cornett
Saturday, 5/16   9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
University of Missouri Forage Systems Research Cen
Linneus, MO 64653
Little Acorns
Paddling Pals
  Registration Opens "5/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Archery
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Shaw Nature Reserve
Gray Summit, MO 63039
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    14 of 16 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Twin Pines Conservation Education Center
Winona, MO 65588
Little Acorns
Paddling Pals
  Registration Opens "5/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Community Fishing
National Kids to Parks Day 2026
  Registration Open    199 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Corby Pond
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Invasive Species
Virtual Non-native Invasive Species
  Registration Open    200 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Atlatl
  Registration Open    15 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Shaw Nature Reserve
Gray Summit, MO 63039
Native Plants
Tasty Wild Teas
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Hummingbirds of Summer
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Adults
Conservation Trivia
  Registration Open    60 of 60 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sunset Hills Community Center
Saint Louis, MO 63127
Little Acorns
Terrific Trees
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 5/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 5/19   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Archery
Open Archery for Beginners
Tuesday, 5/19   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Babes in the Woods
Terrific Trees
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/20   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
  Registration Opens "4/24/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/20   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Teens
Stream Team
  Registration Open    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/20   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Careers
MDC Jobs Showcase
  Registration Open    16 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Queeny Park
Saint Louis, MO 63131

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