Events

Basic Youth archery class utilizing the methodologies and protocols promoted by NASP Ar chery. (All equipment is provided: please do not bring personal bow unless it is a Genesis) Please arrive 15-30 minutes early for registration each session. You are not required to attend all sessions. Youth 17 years or younger without a parent/guardian present are required to leave emergency contact information during registration. Questions? Contact MDC Lieutenant Jason Braunecker at (816)-262-3506

Agents of Discovery is a mobile game app that lets you explore nature in a new way. Our new game at Runge is a scavenger hunt you play on your phone. Find QR codes in our exhibit gallery and learn how birds use their beaks and bills like people use tools. Answer all the questions to win. Come to the front desk to claim your prize! No registration required although you do need to download the Agents of Discovery app to your phone. All ages

Agents of Discovery is back at Powder Valley! In Powder Valley's new mission, you must complete challenges about the changes that the spring season brings to nature center!

From March 14th - May 11th you can play more missions around Missouri for a chance to win fun prizes and a Mission Conservation lanyard, pins, and a Missouri Explorer badge, how cool!

Agents of Discovery is a free to play mobile game that aims to educate and lets you show off your nature knowledge to win prizes!

Explore the wetland and vernal pools of Busch Conservation Area and discover the many species of frogs, toads and salamanders that call it home! Everyone will get a long-handled net to use to search for amphibians and other aquatic friends. Rubber boots or waders are recommended, but water-resistant shoes or anything you don’t mind getting muddy will work.

We will meet at the classroom in the main building on the area and caravan to the Lake 33 Wetlands area. Please bring water and dress for the weather as we will be outdoors for the entirety of the program.

Please register each person attending individually.

This program is designed for those who are new to hunting/ Shooting sports. We will cover safety, appropriate guns and ammunition. We will be practicing on a trap field and will teach different techniques to trap shooting. Firearms and ammunition will be provided, or you may bring your own.

Agents of Discovery is a mobile game app that lets you explore nature in a new way. Our new game at Runge is a scavenger hunt you play on your phone. Find QR codes in our exhibit gallery and learn how birds use their beaks and bills like people use tools. Answer all the questions to win. Come to the front desk to claim your prize! No registration required although you do need to download the Agents of Discovery app to your phone. All ages

Runge is pleased to present an exhibition of works by Missouri artist Terry Martin.

"I was fortunate to grow up in Missouri where there were lakes, streams, and rivers to explore. I had a bicycle and a fishing rod (a fortunate son)! As a boy, I was up at daylight each day and home when it got dark. I developed more and more of an interest in the wildlife and geography of my surroundings."

Terry Martin's art can be viewed in the main lobby of the nature center through April 30. No registration required. All ages

Our nature center Nature Needlers participants will exhibit their quilting blocks in our lobby in April 2025.

Nature Needlers is a class that meets once each month, all year long. Come check out the beautiful, embroidery techniques of Missouri wildflowers and other designs.

Join us for our monthly stroll along the trails of Powder Valley to enjoy the seasonal wonders of nature. What wonderful plants, animals and scenery will we encounter? We will discuss all the new wonders we discover in this particular time of year. Dress for the weather.

Come meet one of the ambassador snakes who call Powder Valley home. Learn all about that species and hear about its journey of coming to live at the Nature Center. After the snake encounter, spend time enjoying the rest of the exhibits! An MDC naturalist and ambassador snake will be located inside the Nature Center lobby.