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Shooting Sports

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Event Location
   August
Shotgun
Shotgun Shooting Open Practice
  Registration Open    13 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/11   5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Deer Ridge CA
Lewistown, MO 63452
Nature Art
Bob Ross Paint Night: Wonderful Water
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Tuesday, 8/11   6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Insects
Bug Crawl
  Registration Open    40 of 45 seats remaining
Tuesday, 8/11   8:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Native Plants
Discover Native Gardening
Wednesday, 8/12   8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Babes in the Woods
Mighty Monarch
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/12   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Families
Story Time with Ms. Ladybug
Wednesday, 8/12   11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Wild Edibles
Frugal Foraging Folks: Lotions, Potions & Soaps!
  Registration Open    20 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/12   2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Habitats
Explore the Endangered Sand Prairie
  Registration Open    8 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/12   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 2
How to Tie a Knot and Bait a Hook
  Registration Open    8 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/12   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake 2 - August A Busch Memorial Conservation Area
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Conservation Teens
Insect Collecting
  Registration Open    12 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 8/12   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
Learn to Fish
  Registration Open    19 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/13   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington, MO 63090
Little Acorns
Mighty Monarch
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/13   10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Runge Conservation Nature Center
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Conservation Kids
You and Me under the Canopy: Busy Bees!
  Registration Open    16 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/13   10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Tower Grove Park-New Comfort Station
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Wildlife
Feeding Frenzy
Thursday, 8/13   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    28 of 30 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/13   4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Poplar Bluff R-I Schools Missouri Room
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Trees
Hand Carved Wooden Bowls
  Registration Closed -- Waiting List Available
Thursday, 8/13   4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
MDC Ozark Regional Office
West Plains, MO 65775
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
  Registration Open    10 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/13   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Binder Lake Boat Ramp
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 2
How to Tie a Knot and Bait a Hook
  Registration Open    10 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/13   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Forest Park Hatchery
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Shotgun
Introduction to Trap Part 1
  Registration Open    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/13   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Conservation Kids
Children's Nature Scavenger Hunt
  Registration Open    21 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 8/14   9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center
Saint Louis, MO 63110

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