The Shaw Nature Reserve

Hwy. 100 & I-44
P.O. Box 38
Gray Summit, MO 63039
(636)451-3512

January is the perfect time to be wild about raptors!

Join us at the Shaw Nature Reserve this January!

 

Discover!

Using Your Car
The three-mile Trail House loop road is open to car traffic Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April through November (except on holidays). Parking is available at the Maritz Trail House and Wetland/bus stop parking areas.

Share Your Photos
Join our Flickr group and upload images from your visit.

Photo of the Month!
Each month, we'll be highlighting a photo from SNR's Flickr pool (see above). Congratulations to "Ozark Bill" for shooting the first photo to be honored here! Click the image below to see it in full size.

 I'm My Own Grandpa

Don't Miss It!

Programs at Shaw Nature Reserve
Don't delay, sign up today!
Register online for upcoming programs

Native Plant School
A year-round series of mostly outdoor learning sessions in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve.  New class offerings this year including a book review.
Upcoming Sessions

Opportunity for High School Students: SIFT (Shaw Institute for Field Training)
We're currently accepting applications for SIFT 2012!
More info

Take a Shot! Youth Photo Contest
SNR and MoNEP are teaming up for another youth photo contest in 2012!  The contest is open to kids ages 14 and under. All photos must be taken at SNR between March 1 and June 15, 2012.
Contest rules and entry forms

Monthly Trail Fun Run
These runs will be held on the third Saturday of each month. The route will vary from 3-10 miles each week. The next run is scheduled for Saturday, February 18 at 8 a.m.

Mission and History

Shaw Nature Reserve strives to inspire responsible stewardship of our environment through education, restoration and protection of natural habitats, and public enjoyment of the natural world.

Shaw Nature Reserve of the Missouri Botanical Garden has over 2,400 acres of Ozark-border landscape with 1.5 miles of Meramec River frontage (both banks) and an extraordinary diversity of native plant and animal habitats. Located 35 miles southwest of St. Louis at Gray Summit, Missouri, it is in an ideal location for a day visit. Shaw Nature Reserve works closely with the Missouri Department of Conservation to promote native plants and encourage their use in sustainable and environmentally friendly gardens and landscapes.

About the Shaw Nature Reserve