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

 

Don't Miss It!

The spring peepers are calling! Listen!
For more information about Pseudacris crucifer is availble on the MDC website.

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
Coming this fall: SNR will be conducting the Take A Shot! Youth Photo Contest for the fall of 2013, so start taking your photos now. Entries will be due by mid-October with winners being announced by November 1.
Guidelines and entry forms

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