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Shaw Nature Reserve is launching an effort to inspire hikers to learn more about the wonders of our natural environment in our home state. Join us on June 12 for a hiking blitz where weโll explore MOre of MO (Missouri) at Shaw Nature Reserve, one of few locations in the St. Louis area to be home to such a wide variety of native habitats. Sign up for guided hikes focused on aquatics, tallgrass prairie, oak-hickory woodlands, dolomite glades, adding native plants to your home garden, family-friendly hikes, and more! Hike sessions will begin at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. Register for a hike in one session or all three sessions! Registration required for each guided hike below. Additional day-of logistics will be sent to participants in an email.
Shaw Nature Reserve's environmental education and native plant horticulture programs are supported by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
HIKE LIST
๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐๐บ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ณ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป: Enjoy the Whitmire Wildflower Garden with our horticulture staff while learning about native plant gardening.
๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ: Bascom House Parking Lot
Hike Time:
9-10 a.m.
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Gain insight from our restoration staff on how and why we conduct prescribed fire at Shaw Nature Reserve.
๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ: Bascom House Parking Lot
Hike Time:
9-10 a.m.
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1-2 p.m.
๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐: Learn about the characteristics and vast diversity of Missouriโs dolomite glades.
๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ: Maritz Trail House Parking Lot
Hike Time:
9-10 a.m.
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1-2 p.m.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐: Travel through the tallgrass prairie and learn about the unique characteristic of this Missouri native grassland.
๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ: Maritz Trail House Parking Lot
Hike Time:
9-10 a.m.
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1-2 p.m.
๐๐พ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ (๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐): Discover whatโs thriving at the waterโs edge. This hike will be geared towards children ages 3-12.
๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ: Pinetum Lake Parking Lot
Hike Time:
9-10 a.m.
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1-2 p.m.
๐ช๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ (๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐): Explore the woodlands and whatโs living above and below. This hike will be geared towards children ages 3-12.
๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ: Pinetum Lake Parking Lot
Hike Time:
9-10 a.m.
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1-2 p.m.