Things to Do at Shaw Nature Reserve
  • Hiking
  • Play with your kids
  • Picnic
  • Bird watching
  • Look at flowers
  • Walking
  • Nature journaling
  • Photography
  • Painting  
  • Jogging
  • Meditation
  • See a prairie
  • Take a class
  • Observe nature
  • Spend time with family
  • Buy nature books
  • Make memories
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Use your GPS
  • Volunteer
  • Take family photos
  • Read a book
  • Play in the creek
  • Biking
  • Observe wildlife
  • Spend time with friends
  • Take a date

 

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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

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 

Shaw Family Adventures
These classes are meant to give kids something fun and educational to do over their summer break. This year we will be offering three different options ("Creek Stomps," "Fairy Houses," and "Frogs, Snakes, and Lizards"). Follow the link below to learn more about these classes.Register online

Wilderness Wagon Tours
Saturday and Sunday afternoons from Sat. May 5 – Sun. May 27 (weather permitting), the wilderness wagon will depart the Visitor Center at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00.  The narrated wagon ride travels the 3 mile trail house loop road, with stops at the trail house and wetland “school bus stop.”  The cost is $1.00 per person.  It’s a great way to shorten the hike to the river or to the wetlands if you have small children or non-hikers in your group.  Get off at either stop and get picked up later!

Plan Your Visit

Here are some suggestions of walks and hikes to help you familiarize yourself with Shaw Nature Reserve, in case this is your first visit. With the help of our trail map and these tips, we hope you will explore at least a bit of the 2400 acres that make up Shaw Nature Reserve.

Plan Your Visit