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Event	Location
April
Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 1 Equipment, Casting, & Proper Fish Handling Registration Open 20 of 20 seats remaining Thursday, 4/16 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Forest Park Hatchery Saint Louis, MO 63110
Birds Spring Birding at Runge Registration Opens "4/1/2026" 12 of 12 seats remaining Thursday, 4/16 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM	Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO 65109
Outdoor Skills Exploring the Ozark Trail: Planning a Trip Registration Open 179 of 200 seats remaining Thursday, 4/16 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM	Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Kirkwood, MO 63122
Birds Spring Birds in Your Backyard (Virtual Program) Registration Open 270 of 300 seats remaining Friday, 4/17 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM	MDC Virtual Nature Center
Amphibians and Reptiles Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri-Virtual Registration Open 192 of 200 seats remaining Friday, 4/17 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM	MDC Virtual Nature Center
Birds Birding at Kirkwood Park Registration Open 2 of 20 seats remaining Friday, 4/17 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM	Kirkwood Park - Scout Shelter Kirkwood, MO 63122
Amphibians and Reptiles Virtual Program: Box Turtle Portrait Painting Registration Open 21 of 45 seats remaining Friday, 4/17 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM	MDC Virtual Nature Center
Learn to Fish Intro to Fishing: All ages Registration Open 25 of 25 seats remaining Friday, 4/17 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM	King Jack Park Webb City, MO 64870
Free Fishing Days Veterans free fishing day Saturday, 4/18 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM	Bennett Spring Fish Hatchery Lebanon, MO 65536
Deer Hunting Tree Saddle Hunting 101 Registration Open 26 of 30 seats remaining Saturday, 4/18 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM	Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center Blue Springs, MO 64015
Hiking Little Sac Woods Conservation Area Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available Saturday, 4/18 8:15 AM to 3:00 PM	Springfield Conservation Nature Center Springfield, MO 65804
Handgun Learning to Shoot: Handgun Beginner Registration Open 28 of 45 seats remaining Saturday, 4/18 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM	Andy Dalton Shooting Range Ash Grove, MO 65604
Hunter Education Skills Session Registration Open 20 of 20 seats remaining Saturday, 4/18 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM	Camdenton MDC Office Camdenton, MO 65020
Conservation Teens Kayaks & Quacks Registration Opens "3/28/2026" 6 of 6 seats remaining Saturday, 4/18 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Special Event Bashin' Trash Registration Opens "3/28/2026" 150 of 150 seats remaining Saturday, 4/18 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Cape Girardeau Nature Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Historic and Primitive Skills Leather Crafting Gun Slings Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available Saturday, 4/18 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM	Eugene Northern Community Hall Rolla, MO 65401
Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring (VWQM) Level 1 VWQM, Part 2 (Field certification) Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available Saturday, 4/18 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM	Happy Rock Park Gladstone, MO 64119
Hunter Education Skills Session Registration Closed Saturday, 4/18 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM	Parma Woods Shooting Range Parkville, MO 64152
Archery Introduction to Archery for Adults Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available Saturday, 4/18 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM	Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Kirkwood, MO 63122
Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 1 Equipment, Casting, & Proper Fish Handling Registration Open 20 of 20 seats remaining Saturday, 4/18 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Suson Park - Rearing Pond Saint Louis, MO 63128

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