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Upcoming Events:
Conservation Programs

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Event Location
   October
Spiders
Spiders of Missouri
  Registration Opens "9/15/2026"    50 of 50 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/24   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Special Event
The Great Game: Tower Grove Park Adventure
Sunday, 10/25   1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Wildlife
Virtual: Animal Tricksters
  Registration Opens "10/1/2026"    200 of 200 seats remaining
Monday, 10/26   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds
Fall Birding at Runge
  Registration Opens "10/1/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Tuesday, 10/27   7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Mammals
Batty Bats (Virtual Program)
  Registration Open    289 of 300 seats remaining
Tuesday, 10/27   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Wild Edibles
Pucker up for Persimmons
  Registration Opens "10/13/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 10/27   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Wildlife
Spooky Spiders Webinar
  Registration Open    194 of 200 seats remaining
Tuesday, 10/27   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Native Plants
Homeschool: Super Seeds
  Registration Opens "10/14/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/28   10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Animal Tricksters
  Registration Opens "10/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/28   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Little Acorns
Busy Beavers
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/28   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Busy Beavers
  Registration Open    6 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/28   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Homeschool: Super Seeds
  Registration Opens "10/14/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/28   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Historic & Primitive Skills
Timber Reimagined: Carving wood Bowls
  Registration Open    7 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 10/28   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
MDC Northwest Regional Office
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 10/29   10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Babes in the Woods
Animal Tricksters
  Registration Opens "10/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/29   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
Scary or Cool?
  Registration Open    16 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/29   6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Animal Tricksters
  Registration Opens "10/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 10/30   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Hiking
A Spooky Little Night Hike
  Registration Opens "10/16/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Friday, 10/30   7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mammals
Nature Center Saturdays: Black Bears of MO
Saturday, 10/31   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles
Meet Our Education Animals: Snappers
Saturday, 10/31   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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