Events

Learn the steps necessary to process deer meat yourself. We will discuss the field dressing process and demonstrate how to skin and butcher a deer in simple easy steps with minimum equipment. You'll learn tips on how to make sure your venison is the best quality possible and the different cuts of meat including steaks and roasts.

"Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center is a natural oasis nestled within 112 acres of oak hickory forest near urban St. Louis. Join MDC Naturalist, Andy Klingensmith, for a guided hike as we explore and discover the natural wonders found throughout this unique conservation area. This program will touch on a range of ecology topics to deepen our appreciation of Missouri’s natural resources. Topics include plant and animal ID, natural history, ecological management, and conservation philosophy. Whether you’re a regular to Powder Valley, or someone looking for new hiking trails, join us as we discover the sights and sounds of Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center."

Intersted in learning how to shoot muzzleloaders? This is the program for you. The program will cover how to get started in shooting muzzleloader including inline and traditional, what powder and primers to use, how to load, and more

Come spend a delightful fall afternoon hiking in Rockwoods Reservation. We will discuss why tree leaves change color. Hopefully we will be able to see and identify many beautiful trees as they show their fall colors. You will also see how “Wise Use” over the past 85 years has transformed Rockwoods into an amazingly beautiful place.

Participants should be able to do a 1 ½ mile hike with a 200-foot elevation gain.

Do your little ones enjoy being in nature? Appreciate the natural world through a story, songs, movement, and play as you sit under the canopy for a “nature” adventure. Come see the topic we are exploring this month. Younger children and siblings are welcome. Meet the naturalist at the West End Picnic Site. Please dress for the weather.

Do your little ones enjoy being in nature? Appreciate the natural world through a story, songs, movement, and play as you sit under the canopy for a “nature” adventure. Come see the topic we are exploring this month. Younger children and siblings are welcome. Meet the naturalist at the West End Picnic Site. Please dress for the weather.

Join Jake Hindman to learn how to attract deer closer to your position by making the right calls at the right time. He will discuss the different vocalizations whitetails make and what those sounds communicate to other deer. He will present several calling scenarios in hunting situations followed by a Q & A session.

Please sign up for one youth duck hunt only.This program and hunt is for youth, who has never hunted, and is interested in learning the skills needed to successfully hunt ducks. We will begin with a mandatory clinic on Tuesday, October 3rd from 5-7 p.m. to discuss safety, firearms, clothing, hunting techniques, and details of the hunt. All participants for the hunt must attend the mandatory clinic and be Hunter Education Certified to participate in the hunt on October 21st.

Join us for an 8.3 mile hike through the forests at the Weldon Spring Conservation Area. The Missouri River overlooks offer panoramic views of the floodplains and varying fall colors from the bottomland forests to the Oak, Hickory, and Maple forest on the high terrain of the river bluffs. Participants will meet at the Weldon Spring Conservation Area

Lewis and Clark Trail Head. Please dress for the weather and bring water, lunch, binoculars for bird viewing, and a camera.

What’s all the buzz about this fall? Our native bees are doing their flights before heading into hibernation. Join us at Rockwood Reservation as we learn all about the unique characteristic of insects as we build a bee out of LEGOs.

Our Bee Build is just under 150 pieces, a fun and easy build even for our beginner master builders or junior entomologists.