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Welcome to the Runge Conservation Nature Center!

The Missouri Department of Conservation invites you to explore our new Nature Center web pages. If you have any questions about where things are, just go to the navigation area at the bottom of the page. These pages will be updated periodically so check back soon. And let us know how we are doing-- we would love to hear from you!

Runge
Conservation Nature Center

Missouri Department of Conservation
P.O. Box 180, Mo. Hwy. 179
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180
(573) 526-5544

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Hike a trail -- Check out our hiking trails (one trail is accessible to people with disabilities) (Click here)

Building Hours:	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Saturday NOON to 5:00 PM on Sunday Closed New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
Area Hours:	6AM to 9PM April 1 through October 31; 6AM to 6PM November 1 through March 31. (see above text for building hours). Closed New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Directions:	From the intersection of Highway 63 and 50 in Jefferson City, take 50 west to the intersection of highway 179. The Runge Conservation Nature Center is located approximately half a mile north on 179.
Regulations:	Pets, horses, hunting, fishing, collecting, littering, fires and alcoholic beverages are not permitted. Bicycling, jogging, in-line skating and motorized vehicles are not permitted on trails.

Events for Sunday, September 7 - Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Event and Date	Location	Reserve by:
Little Acorns Sunday, September 7, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Saturday, September 6
Earth Connections Badge Tuesday, September 9, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Monday, September 8
Little Acorns Plus Tuesday, September 9, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Monday, September 8
Earth Connections Badge Wednesday, September 10, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Tuesday, September 9
Babes in the Woods Thursday, September 11, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Wednesday, September 10
Presentation of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Thursday, September 11, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center
Little Acorns Saturday, September 13, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Friday, September 12
Story Tree Sunday, September 14, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center
Fall Seed Hike Tuesday, September 23, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center
Babes in the Woods Tuesday, September 23, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Monday, September 22
Nature's Needlers Thursday, September 25, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Wednesday, September 24
Nature's Needlers Thursday, September 25, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Wednesday, September 24
Little Acorns Plus Tuesday, September 30, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Monday, September 29
Toddler Time: Fallen Leaves Saturday, October 4, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Friday, October 3
Babes in the Woods Sunday, October 5, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Saturday, October 4
Going Batty! Tuesday, October 7, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Monday, October 6
Little Acorns Tuesday, October 7, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Monday, October 6

Reserve your place for these upcoming events:

Events for Tuesday, October 7 - Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Event and Date	Location	Reserve by:
Little Acorns Saturday, October 11, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Friday, October 10
Wild Edibles Saturday, October 11, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Friday, October 10
Deer Processing Saturday, October 11, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Friday, October 10
Little Acorns Plus Wednesday, October 15, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Tuesday, October 14
Nature's Needlers Thursday, October 16, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Wednesday, October 15
Nature's Needlers Thursday, October 16, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Wednesday, October 15
Babes in the Woods Tuesday, October 21, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Monday, October 20
Firearms Safety for Youth Hunters Sunday, October 26, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Saturday, October 25
Little Acorns Plus Tuesday, October 28, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Monday, October 27
Little Acorns Thursday, October 30, 2008	Runge Conservation Nature Center	Wednesday, October 29

Visit the MOFWIS database

Friday, September 05, 2008
Coordinated effort is rooting out feral hogs

Friday, September 05, 2008
Ash borer has been in Wayne County at least four years

Friday, September 05, 2008
Women's duck hunting clinics set for October, December

Friday, September 05, 2008
Conservation Commission to meet Sept. 25-26 in southeast Missouri

Friday, August 29, 2008
Missouri lakes, streams could get caught in Labor Day traffic

Friday, August 29, 2008
Unusual snake surfaces in southeast Missouri

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