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Event Location
   April
Hiking
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
Camdenton, MO 65020
Hiking
Mid-week Trekkers: Mina Sauk Falls
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    9 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Little Acorns
Climbers
  Registration Open    10 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
Pinewoods Lake
  Registration Open    150 of 150 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Pinewoods Lake
Ellsinore, MO 63937
Little Acorns
Petals and Pals
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Wildlife
Exhibit Animals Feeding
  Registration Open    18 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Game Utilization
Turkeys, Feathers, & Uses of the Turkey!
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Learn to Fish
Young Adult Casting Class
  Registration Open    12 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Learn to Fish
Fishing Fin-atics: Bank Fishing
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Game Utilization
Turkeys, Feathers, & Uses of the Turkey!
  Registration Opens "4/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Kids Fishing Day
Girl Scouts Go Fish!
  Registration Closed
Wednesday, 4/15   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Forest Park Hatchery
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Conservation Teens
Insect Art
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Outdoor Skills
Advanced Compass and Map
  Registration Open    21 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Pacific Palisades Conservation Area - South
Pacific, MO 63069
Native Plants
Curious by Nature: Native Plants for Your Garden
Thursday, 4/16   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Pond to Plate
Virtual Grilling Fish
  Registration Open    289 of 300 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Open    2 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Belcher Branch Lake Conservation Area
Faucett, MO 64448
Nature Art
2026 Nature Needlers: Missouri Streams
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 4/16   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Reloading
Brass Cartridge Reloading
  Registration Open    6 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Birds
Missouri Birds and Habitats
  Registration Open    124 of 300 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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