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Event Location
   August
Insects
Insect-O-Rama
  Registration Open    1000 of 1000 seats remaining
Friday, 8/14   6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Opens "7/1/2026"    13 of 26 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/15   8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Deer Hunting
Tree Saddle Hunting
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/15   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Conservation Kids
Nectar Ninjas
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/15   3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Learn to Fish
Tip-Ups on Missouri River
  Registration Open    10 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/15   3:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Missouri River Area Office Napoelon CORPS Park
Napoleon, MO 64074
Special Event
Nocturnal by Nature
Saturday, 8/15   7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
St. Louis Regional Office/Busch Memorial CA
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Handgun
Beginning Handgun
  Registration Opens "7/17/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Monday, 8/17   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Outdoor Skills
Stay Sharp: Knife Sharpening Workshop
  Registration Opens "8/4/2026"    8 of 8 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conservation Adults
Adult Summer Camp: Tomahawk Tossers
  Registration Opens "7/13/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Native Plants
Native Plant Identification Workshop Series
  Registration Open    23 of 30 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/18   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Wallace State Park
Cameron, MO 64429
Stream Team Programs
Stream Team Orientation & Onboarding
  Registration Open    98 of 100 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/19   12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Little Acorns
Beetlemania
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/20   10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Little Acorns
Beetlemania
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/20   11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Deer Hunting
Hunting Series: Bow Hunting
  Registration Open    71 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/20   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Mentored Small Game Hunt
1st time Squirrel Hunters
  Registration Open    2 of 10 seats remaining
Friday, 8/21 to Saturday, 8/22   5:00 PM to 12:00 PM
Hunnewell Hatchery
Hunnewell, MO 63443
Nature & Health
Rooted in Nature
  Registration Opens "7/8/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/22   8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Archery
Crossbow Basics
  Registration Opens "7/15/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/22   8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Amphibians and Reptiles
Discover Our Twin Ratsnake
Saturday, 8/22   10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Birds
Hummingbirds of Summer
  Registration Open    23 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/22   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Archery
All Methods
  Registration Open    44 of 45 seats remaining
Sunday, 8/23   4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Andy Dalton Shooting Range
Ash Grove, MO 65604

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