# Snake Encounter at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center > Event for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time. - When: Tue, Nov 3 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM - Where: Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Missouri Department of Conservation - Official page: https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/222284 - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/snake-encounter-at-powder-valley-conservation-nature-center--listing-f1f4dfefa849cf73b76751f2 ## About Drop in to meet one of the nature center's ambassador snakes with an MDC naturalist in the lobby and hear how it came to live at Powder Valley, then explore the exhibits. Three Tuesday sessions in November; no registration needed. ## Similar picks in St. Louis - [Powder Valley Homeschool Day](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/powder-valley-homeschool-day--listing-db89ed429e04afb1410ff900) — Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · All ages · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 27. 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