Shaw Nature Reserve

The new bridge for the Goddard River Trail is moving into position this morning! This will mean a temporary closure of Trail House Loop Road starting at 8 a.m.. We hope to have the road back open this afternoon. Thank you for your understanding and stay tuned for updates!🌿

Our webstore is LIVE! 🌾🌸🌳 Shop from a variety of Missouri native plants ready for your fall gardening projects. Pick up your order at the Fall Wildflower Market on September 9, 3-7 p.m. Webstore: snrshop.org

Our native plant inventory is POSTED! 🌿🌺🌳🌾 View the link below for a full list of species available for pre-order on August 15 at 9 a.m. Pick up orders at the upcoming Fall Wildflower Market on September 9. bit.ly/SNRPlants-Fall… bit.ly/SNRPlants_Fall…

Please be aware of the inclement weather rolling in this evening, August 3. We will remain closed for visitor entry until we are 30-minutes free of thunder. All guests currently inside the Nature Reserve are advised to seek covered areas until we are 30-minutes free of thunder.

I’m Daria and so exited for another #BlackBotanistsWeek! I am a horticulturist at @mobotgarden, overseeing our Plant Doctor Services, Gardening Help website, beehives and I give talks to local groups about plants! #BlackBotanists #BlackBotanistsRollCall 🌼🌿🍃🌺🌵🌳🌸

Registration for fall/winter programs opens TOMORROW on August 1 at 9 a.m.! Verify or create your login with our new ticketing system now so you are ready to register fast on August 1. Learn how here: missouribotanicalgarden.org/things-to-do/e…

#WorldNatureConservationDay The Nature Reserve is home to two federally endangered🦇, the Indiana bat and gray bat. Because of careful ecological management, we are able to provide critical habitat for these bats having mature trees with nooks, crannies, and hollows for roosting.

Join our team! To learn more, visit mobot.org and click "Jobs" on the top menu. Site Operations Coordinator Native Horticulture Outreach Coordinator Ecological Restoration Technician Ed. Intern (Seasonal Outdoor Educator) Visitor Services Attendant (PT Seasonal)

Today, the migrating monarch butterfly was officially added to the @IUCN Red List of endangered species due to the rapid decline of their population. YOU can help by re-introducing Missouri native species to your backyard! Learn more at shawnature.org

Registration for Habitat Helpers is open! 🌿 This FREE program is geared toward 4th and 5th-grade students and aims to foster an appreciation for the natural environment in a small group setting. Register by September 1 Questions/Registration: Karen.bryan@mobot.org 314-577-9523

EARLY MORNING ACCESS We've been experiencing front gate glitches over the past couple of days. We apologize for this inconvenience and are working hard to address the issue! If you experience problems with your early morning gate code, please send an email to snrinfo@mobot.org

Interested in adding native wildflowers to your landscape? Join us for Native Plants at Noon July 21 to hear tips and tricks on adding color to your home garden. short.mdc.mo.gov/4Sp

#SNRMystery Our Education Coordinator, Jessie, found these gastroliths (crawfish stomach stones) in river otter scat! After freshwater crustaceans shed their exoskeleton, these calcium carbonate clusters are reabsorbed in their stomach to strengthen the new exoskeleton.

Happy #4thofJuly! Shaw Nature Reserve will close early today at noon so staff can celebrate with their families. We’ll resume regular hours on July 5.

@FPWellman @mobotgarden Thanks for visiting @FPWellman ! 🌿

This evenings hike in Shaw Nature Reserve did not disappoint. A spectacular hidden jewel outside of St. Louis and part of @mobotgarden. Best membership I’ve ever bought.

The Green Living Festival has offerings for young learners as well! Storytelling programs at the @mohistorymuseum engage our youngest visitors + their families with songs, movement, traditional and contemporary storybooks, and local history. Learn more: bit.ly/2022GLFJuly9

Honeysuckle gets a bad rap for being an aggressive invasive species, but they're not all bad! View @mobotgarden's latest Discover+Share and learn which to keep and which to pull. discoverandshare.org/2022/06/22/nat…

Catch our "flowerworks" exploding now at Shaw Nature Reserve! For the 4th of July, the Nature Reserve will close early at noon so staff can celebrate with their families. We’ll resume regular hours on July 5.

Support bees, Grow Native!!!