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Event Location
   December
Nature Art
Winter Birds Holiday Ornaments
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/20   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Nature Art
Cedar Wreath Building
Saturday, 12/20   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Nature's Gifts
  Registration Opens "12/6/2025"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/20   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Nature Art
The Art of Woodcarving
  Registration Open    10 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/20   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Saturday, 12/20   11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Nature Art
Woodcarving Demonstration
Saturday, 12/20   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Birds
Short-eared Owl Hike
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/20   4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Shawnee Trail Conservation Area
Asbury, MO 64832
Hiking
Night Hike – Busch Hiking/Biking Trail
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/20   5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Birds
Backyard Birds in Winter and a Warm Cup of Cheer
  Registration Open    291 of 300 seats remaining
Monday, 12/22   12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Conservation Teens
3D Archery
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Monday, 12/22   1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
VIRTUAL: Animal Feeding
  Registration Open    199 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 12/22   2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Hiking
Tuesday Trekkers
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/23   9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles
Feeding Frenzy
Tuesday, 12/23   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snake Encounter
Tuesday, 12/23   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Native Plants
Winter Weed Walk and Dried Floral Arrangements
  Registration Opens "12/1/2025"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/23   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Teens
Atlatl Adventure
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 12/23   1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Amphibians and Reptiles
Snakes of Missouri
Friday, 12/26   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Conservation Families
Nature Center @ Night: Winter Candlelit Walk
Friday, 12/26   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Special Event
Holiday Happenings: Happy HOWLidays!
Saturday, 12/27   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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