Area outdoors calendar

AREA OUTDOORS CALENDAR

▼ THIS WEEK
NOV. 7: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Burr Oak Woods Nature Center in Blue Springs. Jake Jacoby is the instructor. Students must be age 11 or older. Pre-register by calling 816-655-6250.
NOV. 7: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Oak Grove Community Center. Mike Mansell is the instructor. Students must be age 11 or older. Pre-register by calling 816-655-6250.
NOV. 7: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Metropolitan Community College-Longview in Lee’s Summit. There is a $5 building use fee per student. Class is held in the Campus Center, Room 241. Students must be age 11 or older. Don Sears is the instructor. Pre-register by calling 816-655-6250.
NOV. 7: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Parma Woods Shooting Range in Parkville. Students must be age 11 or older. Pre-register by calling 816-655-6250.
NOV. 9: Bird Watchers – 8:30-10 a.m. for all ages at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area in Blue Springs. Join Missouri Master Naturalist Sara Scheil for Burr Oak Woods’ monthly bird hike. All levels of birders are welcome. The group will meet at the Nature Center and hike a favorite route to identify local birds both visually and by song. Please call 816-228-3766 to register.
NOV. 9: Prune Like a Pro – 6:30-8 p.m. for adults ages 18 and older at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area in Blue Springs. Most trees fail in storms due to pre-existing defects that could have been corrected with proper pruning practices. Urban Forester Chuck Conner will teach you how to train newly planted trees as well as proper pruning of mature trees in your landscape. Please call 816-228-3766 to register.
NOV. 10: Wild Ones: Perfectly Persimmon – 1-3 p.m. for adults ages 18 and older at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area in Blue Springs. Persimmon fruit is a wild edible that can be enjoyed in so many different ways. Join the Wild Ones as we learn to identify, harvest and to discover ways to prepare this fruit. This program includes a hike. Please call 816-228-3766 to register.
NOV. 10, 11 & 12: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 6-9:30 p.m. each day at Fort Osage Vo-Tech Center in Independence. Al Diman is the instructor. Students must be age 11 or older and must attend all three sessions in order to qualify. Students under 16 must bring proof of age. Pre-register by calling 816-325-7370.

▼ COMING UP
NOV. 14: Girl Scout Badge Day – 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. for Junior Girl Scouts at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area in Blue Springs. Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center now has a fun patch you can earn that is loaded with activities that also fulfills badge requirements for eight other Junior badges. A total of six activities completed will earn the Burr Oak Woods Fun Badge. Each activity is about an hour in length. Troops or individuals may attend all day or just one activity. Please call 816-228-3766 to register.
DEC. 5: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Burr Oak Woods Nature Center in Blue Springs. Jake Jacoby is the instructor. Students must be age 11 or older. Pre-register by calling 816-655-6250.
DEC. 5: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Oak Grove Community Center. Mike Mansell is the instructor. Students must be age 11 or older. Pre-register by calling 816-655-6250.
DEC. 5: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Metropolitan Community College-Longview in Lee’s Summit. There is a $5 building use fee per student. Class is held in the Campus Center, Room 241. Students must be age 11 or older. Don Sears is the instructor. Pre-register by calling 816-655-6250.
DEC. 7, 8 & 9: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 6-9:30 p.m. each day at Raytown High School. Paul Porter is the instructor. Students must be age 11 or older and must attend all three sessions in order to qualify. Students under 16 must bring proof of age. Pre-register by calling 816-268-7027.
DEC. 12: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Lake City Range and Training Center near Blue Springs. Jake Jacoby is the instructor. Students must be age 11 or older. Pre-register by calling 816-229-4448.
DEC. 12: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Lee’s Summit Police Department. Students must be age 11 or older; participants ages 16 and younger must bring proof of age. Shane Luallen is the instructor. Pre-register by calling 816-655-6250.
DEC. 12: Missouri Department of Conservation Hunter Education Class – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Parma Woods Shooting Range in Parkville. Students must be age 11 or older. Pre-register by calling 816-655-6250.