Farm Events

Are you looking for that first bow or BB gun for your child? This program will discuss how to get your child started shooting and the proper equipment selection.

Are you looking for that first bow or BB gun for your child? This program will discuss how to get your child started shooting and the proper equipment selection.

Any outdoorsman can ID trees with their leaves on, but bona fide tree nerds can even identify them in the winter. Join Community Forester Chuck Conner as he teaches how to identify trees when they’re “naked”. Participants in this workshop will learn the basics of tree identification including leaf shapes, arrangements, buds, twig, fruit, bark, […]

Any outdoorsman can ID trees with their leaves on, but bona fide tree nerds can even identify them in the winter. Join Community Forester Chuck Conner as he teaches how to identify trees when they’re “naked”. Participants in this workshop will learn the basics of tree identification including leaf shapes, arrangements, buds, twig, fruit, bark, […]

Ever wonder what it takes to keep the nature center reptiles and amphibians happy? Watch from your home or classroom as naturalists introduce and feed several Missouri amphibians and reptiles. Please ensure your MDC account includes an accurate email address to receive a link to the virtual program.

Ever wonder what it takes to keep the nature center reptiles and amphibians happy? Watch from your home or classroom as naturalists introduce and feed several Missouri amphibians and reptiles. Please ensure your MDC account includes an accurate email address to receive a link to the virtual program.

Chomp, Chomp, Chomp...Splash! Beavers are busy even in the ice cold waters of winter. Come in to learn more about beavers and construct your very own beaver lodge. Registration required. Ages 0-2 years.

Chomp, Chomp, Chomp...Splash! Beavers are busy even in the ice cold waters of winter. Come in to learn more about beavers and construct your very own beaver lodge. Registration required. Ages 0-2 years.

Put on your hiking shoes and join us for a guided hike at Rock Bridge State Park in Boone County to explore the Gann's Creek Natural Area. 5 miles-moderate. Meet at the Runge Nature Center or the trailhead. Hike leaders will contact participants before the hike to give directions if needed. Wear sturdy shoes, dress […]

Put on your hiking shoes and join us for a guided hike at Rock Bridge State Park in Boone County to explore the Gann's Creek Natural Area. 5 miles-moderate. Meet at the Runge Nature Center or the trailhead. Hike leaders will contact participants before the hike to give directions if needed. Wear sturdy shoes, dress […]

Hunting and fishing are great ways to spend time outdoors in Missouri. But what do you do with the fish and animals that you harvested? This program is designed to help people learn how to clean the animals they killed, and to show them simple and tasty ways to prepare them for the table. Join […]

Hunting and fishing are great ways to spend time outdoors in Missouri. But what do you do with the fish and animals that you harvested? This program is designed to help people learn how to clean the animals they killed, and to show them simple and tasty ways to prepare them for the table. Join […]

A young fox is worried about the coming winter. All the animals in the forest seem to have a different plan for surviving the cold. None of them seem quite right for the fox until another fox has a brilliant suggestions. The next story is about a family ski trip through the forest. They learn […]

A young fox is worried about the coming winter. All the animals in the forest seem to have a different plan for surviving the cold. None of them seem quite right for the fox until another fox has a brilliant suggestions. The next story is about a family ski trip through the forest. They learn […]

Beautiful Nature is all around us. Many famous painters found inspiration for their art in nature. Join us in painting a nature scene, from sweeping landscapes, such as the forest starting to show fall colors, to other nature details such as a fuzzy caterpillar scuttling along a leaf! This event will be led by volunteers […]

Beautiful Nature is all around us. Many famous painters found inspiration for their art in nature. Join us in painting a nature scene, from sweeping landscapes, such as the forest starting to show fall colors, to other nature details such as a fuzzy caterpillar scuttling along a leaf! This event will be led by volunteers […]

Celebrate the holidays and help Runge make use of removed invasive red cedar trees and Oriental bittersweet by creating your own cedar wreath to take home. Registration required. All ages.

Celebrate the holidays and help Runge make use of removed invasive red cedar trees and Oriental bittersweet by creating your own cedar wreath to take home. Registration required. All ages.

Woodpeckers are at their most visible during the winter months. Their drumming, chattering and flapping are the soundtrack of the winter forest. Join us for a beginner’s guide to each woodpecker species that calls Missouri home. Learn how to identify them by sight and sound, their interesting life histories, and ways that you might be […]

Woodpeckers are at their most visible during the winter months. Their drumming, chattering and flapping are the soundtrack of the winter forest. Join us for a beginner’s guide to each woodpecker species that calls Missouri home. Learn how to identify them by sight and sound, their interesting life histories, and ways that you might be […]