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Registration period: December 26 - January 24
Date: Friday, January 24, 2025 3:00 pm - Friday, January 24, 2025 4:00 pm
Location: Online only
Registration required (all ages) Where did all the summer animals go? And who are these new guys? Animals survive the winter through hibernation, migration or staying active, but who does what? Join us virtually in learning more about how animals survive the coldest part of the year! The presenter will e-mail the program link to participants both the day before and day of the program.
Registration period: December 6 - January 24
Date: Friday, January 24, 2025 3:30 pm - Friday, January 24, 2025 4:30 pm
Location: Online only
Many animals go through some sort of slow down during the colder months. Join us as we discuss hibernation and the animals that use it to survive. Links will be emailed out close to the program date, make sure your email is correct on your account. This program will not be recorded. All ages. Registration required.
Registration period: December 12 - January 24
Date: Friday, January 24, 2025 7:00 pm - Friday, January 24, 2025 8:00 pm
Location: Online only

Register here for the VIRTUAL portion of the Evening with Raptors program. Please make sure you give a good email address because the email address you give will be the way we contact you with the link to view the program virtually.

Do not register here if you plan to attend the program in-person. If you would like to come to the nature center for the program, please go to our website (https://mdc.mo.gov/events) to find the Evening with Raptors in-person registration information.
Registration period: December 12 - January 24
Date: Friday, January 24, 2025 7:00 pm - Friday, January 24, 2025 9:00 pm
Location: Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center

It’s the ultimate partnership between man and bird! The sport of falconry goes back thousands of years and is still a popular sport today.

Join Powder Valley staff as area falconers gather to offer the rare chance to observe and learn about these fascinating feathered hunters. Listen as a new falconer explains her journey to get started in this age-old sport.

The falconers will display their falconry equipment, hoods, and other equipment, as well as live birds – the birds that they use in their sport. You will have the opportunity to ask the falconry team questions and see their hunting partners up close.

Doors will open at 6 pm. Between 6 and 7 pm, visitors can tour the exhibits and visit tables to learn about Missouri's birds of prey at a biofacts table. They can create a take-home bird of prey craft and also meet members of the Powder Valley naturalist team.

At 7 pm, the auditorium doors will open for the presentation and at 8 pm visitors can go into the classrooms to meet the falconers and see their hunting partner birds up-close.

We hope you can make it to Powder Valley for this action-packed event, but if not, we will offer a virtual option for the auditorium presentation. Please check our website for a different link to sign up for the virtual portion. It is important to make sure that you choose the virtual program registration if you will be viewing from home because you will need to get a WebEx link to sign on for the program.

Registration period: September 26 - January 25
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025 8:30 am - Saturday, January 25, 2025 3:00 pm
Location: Cape Girardeau Nature Center

Learn to make your own primitive arrow using only hand tools. We will use Native Americans techniques with materials native to Missouri such as river cane, turkey feathers, deer sinew, pine pitch and more. Each participant will have the opportunity to make one arrow. Please bring leather gloves and a pocketknife. It would also be helpful to wear blue jeans for the heat straightening process.

Materials will be provided but participants may bring preferred personal resources.

Registration period: October 10 - January 24
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025 9:00 am - Saturday, January 25, 2025 11:00 am
Location: Online only

Join MDC as we host a virtual NRA - New Shooter Seminar. Come learn about gun safety, understanding the different types of firearms both rifle and pistol, what to expect while at the shooting range and more. The link to join this class will be sent the morning of the class. Be sure to check your Spam or Junk box for the email. If an email is not received, please send an email to the instructor to let them know.

Registration period: December 4 - January 24
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025 9:30 am - Saturday, January 25, 2025 10:00 am
Location: Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center

Registration required

(Beginner Room - All Ages)

Please double check which room you are signing your group up for. Ages 7+ please sign up for an intermediate room session time.

(2-12 PEOPLE REQUIRED/ALLOWED PER GROUP)

Challenge your family and friends, youth group, etc. to an exciting room full of nature “puzzles”. Use your nature knowledge to solve the clues and escape the room to get outside to your prize! Limit of 1 group for each room for each session time. One contact person signs up for each group.
Registration period: December 4 - January 24
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025 9:30 am - Saturday, January 25, 2025 10:00 am
Location: Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center

(Intermediate Room - Ages 7+)

A minimum of 2nd Grade reading and math skills will be needed for this room. If you have younger kids, please sign up for a beginner room session time.

Registration required

Please double check which room you are signing your group up for.

(2-12 PEOPLE REQUIRED/ALLOWED PER GROUP)

Challenge your family and friends, youth group, etc. to an exciting room full of nature “puzzles”. Use your nature knowledge to solve the clues and escape the room to get outside to your prize! Limit of 1 group for each room for each session time. One contact person signs up for each group.
Registration period: December 17 - January 23
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025 10:00 am - Saturday, January 25, 2025 12:00 pm
Location: Tower Grove Park-Stupp Center

Crochet is a great hobby to connect with nature whether crocheting outside in nature, or crocheting a nature project! At this Nature Crocheters session, we’ll learn about what’s happening in nature now that winter has fully arrived. Then we will crochet a granny square snowflake that can be used as a coaster or the foundation of a crochet blanket, bag, or even pillowcase!

For this class, you should know how to crochet and be familiar with chain, slip stitch, single crochet, and double crochet to participate in this program. Please email the instructor if you’d like instructional videos to learn these stitches.

All supplies will be provided including yarn and a crochet hook. You are welcome to bring your own supplies as well.

Please register each participant individually.

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025 10:00 am - Saturday, January 25, 2025 2:00 pm
Location: Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Walk-in (all ages) Where did all the summer animals go? And who are these new guys? Animals survive the winter through hibernation, migration or staying active, but who does what? Join us in learning more about how animals survive the coldest part of the year! Staff will have ongoing crafts and activities. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.