Conservation Families: Passport to Powder Valley
A self-guided booklet challenge of five nature activities, with a sticker and a raffle entry for finishers.
FreeNature center challenge
Outdoor venue
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Upcoming at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
23 upcoming events · checked every morning
Open now3 exhibits and runs
Sensory Exploration: Trail Tales: In A Nutshell
A short paved trail walk where families read storybook pages posted along the path, one book each month.
See pricesStorybook trail walkAll ages
Nature Art: Powder Valley Art Gallery: Monthly Featured Artist
A gallery show of nature and environmental photography by a Missouri photographers' group.
See pricesNature photography exhibit
TomorrowSat, Oct 31 · 2 events
Mammals: Nature Center Saturdays: Black Bears of MO
A drop-in visit with an MDC volunteer naturalist to learn about black bears in Missouri.
See pricesDrop-in nature talk
Mammals: Nature Center Saturdays: Bats of MO
A drop-in visit with an MDC volunteer naturalist to learn about bats in Missouri.
See pricesDrop-in nature talk
TuesdayNov 3 · 1 event
Amphibians and Reptiles: Snake Encounter
An MDC naturalist introduces an ambassador snake and shares how it came to live at the nature center.
See pricesNature center animal talk
TuesdayNov 10 · 2 events
Conservation Kids: Let's do the Turkey Trot
A nature hour for ages 3 to 5 about wild turkeys, with a walk to find food for the turkeys.
See pricesPreschool nature programAges 3–5
Conservation Adults: Nature Book Club
A nature book club for adults discussing Erika Howsare's The Age of Deer and local deer encounters.
See pricesNature book club
FridayNov 13 · 1 event
Nature Art: Cross-Stitching: Fall Color
A naturalist-led fall leaf cross-stitch class for beginners, paired with a talk on autumn color.
See pricesCross-stitch workshopAges 14+
SaturdayNov 14 · 2 events
Nature Art: Cross-Stitching: Fall Color
A naturalist-led fall leaf cross-stitch class for beginners, paired with a talk on autumn color.
See pricesCross-stitch workshopAges 14+
Little Acorns: Storybook Saturday: Nocturnal Hike
An outdoor campfire story time for little ones about nocturnal animals, ending with a short dusk hike.
See pricesOutdoor storytime and hikeAges 4–7
TuesdayNov 17 · 2 events
Amphibians and Reptiles: Snake Encounter
Meet one of the nature center's ambassador snakes and hear how it came to live there.
See pricesLive snake encounter
Nature Art: Shades of Gray: Monochrome Conversions
A photo educator's survey of black-and-white conversion techniques in Lightroom and Photoshop.
See pricesPhotography presentationAges 9+
ThursdayNov 19 · 1 event
Hiking: Fall Evening Stroll
A guided half-mile evening walk through the fall forest, with scenic stops and steep hills.
See pricesGuided forest hikeAges 15+
FridayNov 20 · 1 event
Birds: Birds & Brews: Birding Walk with Coffee
An early birding walk with coffee, led by a naturalist after a short talk on birdwatching.
See pricesBirding walk
SaturdayNov 21 · 2 events
Mammals: Nature Center Saturdays: Mammals of MO
A come-and-go talk with a volunteer naturalist about the mammals of Missouri, held in the lobby.
See pricesNature program
Amphibians and Reptiles: Nature Center Saturdays: Reptiles of MO
A drop-in nature program where a volunteer naturalist talks about the reptiles of Missouri.
See pricesNature center drop-in
TuesdayNov 24 · 2 events
Conservation Families: Storytime & Craft: Gobble Gobble
An interactive turkey storytime for families with little ones, followed by a craft to take home.
See pricesFamily storytime and craftToddlers & kids
Amphibians and Reptiles: Snake Encounter
A close look at an ambassador snake with an MDC naturalist, plus its story of coming here.
See pricesLive animal encounter
SaturdayNov 28 · 2 events
Mammals: Nature Center Saturdays: Reptiles of MO
A come-and-go nature program where a volunteer naturalist covers the reptiles of Missouri.
See pricesNature center drop-in
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Amphibians and Reptiles: Snake Encounter
See pricesAmbassador snake program
Orienteering and GPS: Sport Orienteering Fun
See pricesSport orienteering classAges 7+
Conservation Families: Powder Valley's 35th Anniversary Celebration
See pricesNature center anniversaryAll ages
Hiking: Fall Evening Hike
See pricesGuided naturalist hike
Nature Art: Missouri Nature and Environmental Photographers
See pricesPhotography presentationAges 9+
Amphibians and Reptiles: Snake Encounter
See pricesAmbassador snake program
Special Event: Trek or Treat: Critter Crawl
See pricesHalloween trail eventAll ages
Amphibians and Reptiles: Snake Encounter
See pricesAmbassador snake program
Mammals: Homeschool: Wildlife Spotlight Mammals
See pricesHomeschool nature lesson
Conservation Adults: Nature Book Club
See pricesNature book club
Amphibians and Reptiles: Snake Encounter
See pricesAmbassador snake program
Conservation Kids: Guardians of the Woods
See pricesPreschool nature classAges 3–5