Events

Join us to celebrate National Rivers Month and learn about what's in your water with our guest speaker from Kansas City Water.

Let’s get messy! This outdoor sensory adventure will explore mud, water, and natural materials as children mix, scoop, and create in a mud kitchen setting. It’s all about imagination, discovery, and letting the magic of messy play unfold. Wear clothes that can get dirty. A water hose will be available to clean off after the program, so a towel and an extra pair of clean clothes are encouraged as well.

Learn to make your own worm bin using little red wigglers. Feed your garbage to the worms, put the resulting compost in your garden, and finally, use the little worms for fish bait. Registration required. Ages 6+ (children ages 6-12 must be accompanied by an adult).

Note: This program will take place at the Missouri Department of Conservation headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd., Jefferson City.

Give fishing a try! Take advantage of Missouri’s Free Fishing Days by joining us at the Missouri Department of Conservation headquarters' ponds. All equipment and bait will be provided. An MDC Fishing Permit is not required during Free Fishing Days.

Let’s get messy! This outdoor sensory adventure will explore mud, water, and natural materials as children mix, scoop, and create in a mud kitchen setting. It’s all about imagination, discovery, and letting the magic of messy play unfold. Wear clothes that can get dirty. A water hose will be available to clean off after the program, so a towel and an extra pair of clean clothes are encouraged as well.

Registration is REQUIRED by contacting Amber Meyer at ameyer@mosoy.org or 573-635-3819.

Meet us in Montgomery City for an exciting tour covering incorporation of pollinator habitats into working farms, residential pollinator plantings, native forages, and savanna restoration. Workshop starts at Knights of Columbus Hall, buses will transport attendees to the farms.

Waterfowl: Join us in learning some of the basics for waterfowl hunting. This is a beginner's program. 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.

Join us for an interactive hike that will highlight different landscapes and habitat types found in Central Missouri, and how landowners can utilize different management techniques for their property. We will take a look at grassland, woodland, and riparian areas, as well as identify native and invasive plant species.

Nature’s Needlers is a monthly series pairing professional presentations with take-home quilt block patterns that match the featured topic. The 2026 theme is “Nocturnal Nature”, and June focuses on the firefly, or as some call it, lightning bug! Participants must attend to receive the pattern. Registration is required and it opens May 15. Ages 16+

Do you love biking… and birding? Then this program is for you! Join us for a leisurely, evening bike ride to go birdwatching on Mokane Road in Callaway County, north of Jefferson City. Mokane Road is one of the top birding hotspots in Central Missouri and all birding experience levels are welcome. Meet at the Missouri Department of Conservation Airport Hangar on the south side of the Jefferson City Airport; directions will be provided in an email before the program. Biking will be a maximum of 7 miles at a leisurely pace. Binoculars, bikes, and helmets will be provided for all that need them, but feel free to bring your own. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather.