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Upcoming Events:
Shooting Sports

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Event Location
   September
Firearms: Optics, Selection and Care
Shotgun Care and Cleaning
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/15   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Hiking
Rock Bridge State Park
  Registration Opens "9/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/16   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Rock Bridge State Park
Columbia, MO 65201
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: Purple & Gold
  Registration Opens "9/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/16   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Turkey Hunting
Fall Turkey Hunting Basics
  Registration Opens "8/16/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/16   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Hiking
Backpacking for Beginners
  Registration Open    144 of 150 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/17   7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Community Fishing
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 9/18   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Cooking in Nature
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Friday, 9/18   1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Hiking
Van Meter State Park
  Registration Opens "9/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park
Miami, MO 65344
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    95 of 100 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Dysart Memorial Shooting Complex
Marshall, MO 65340
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    43 of 50 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
VFW Womans Auxillary
Linn, MO 65051
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring (VWQM)
Level 1 VWQM, Part 2 (field certification)
  Registration Open    4 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Grindstone Nature Area
Columbia, MO 65201
Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring (VWQM)
Level 1 VWQM, Part 2 (Field certification)
  Registration Open    12 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Happy Rock Park
Gladstone, MO 64119
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    16 of 18 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Prescribed Burning
Prescribed Burning for Missouri Land Managers
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Schell-Osage CA
Schell City, MO 64783
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
Intro to Pond Life & Fishing with Lures
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Suson Park - Rearing Pond
Saint Louis, MO 63128
Native Plants
Come See Our Gardens: Purple & Gold
  Registration Opens "9/2/2026"    12 of 12 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Native Plants
Fall Native Plant Sale & Monarch Festival
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Outdoor Preparedness
Wilderness Survival
  Registration Open    8 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Community Plant Sale
Saturday, 9/19   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804

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