A Living Museum

In this final episode of a three-part series about Ecological Gardening, Michelle visits with Vivian Bouse, Horticulturist, about how to maintain our native gardens and keep them looking great all year!Follow this link to view and register for upcoming events, including spring and summer programs!Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually - or drop us a line:WebsiteFacebookInstagramTikTokE-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org------------------------------------------------------------------From Our Episode:Shaw Nature Reserve Native Landscaping ManualsSpring Wildflower Market Pre-Order Site (Shaw Nature Reserve, Live on 04/10/24, 9a.m. CDT)GrowNative!Heather HolmDoug TallamyCopyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved.Cover Photography: Matilda AdamsMusic: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this second episode of a three-part series about Ecological Gardening, Michelle visits with Vivian about design considerations when planning your native garden, and we learn more about available resources for those ready to dig into ecological gardening themselves!Follow this link to view and register for upcoming events, including the Spring Into Nature 5K and spring and summer programs!Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually - or drop us a line:WebsiteFacebookInstagramTikTokE-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org------------------------------------------------------------------From Our Episode:Shaw Nature Reserve Native Landscaping ManualsGrowNative!Benjamin VogtDoug TallamyCopyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved.Cover Photography: Matilda AdamsMusic: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this first of a three-part series about Ecological Gardening, Michelle visits with Vivian Bouse, Horticulturist, about what Ecological Gardening is, and why we should care!Follow this link to view and register for upcoming events, including the Spring Into Nature 5K and spring and summer programs!Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually - or drop us a line:WebsiteFacebookInstagramTikTokE-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org-----------------------------------------------------------From our episode:Doug Tallamy-----------------------------------------------------------Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved.Cover Photography: Matilda AdamsMusic: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this final episode of a three-part series about prescribed burning, Mike and Cal offer final thoughts about prescribed fire and make recommendations for listeners who would like to get involved with using fire as a tool for land management. Next, Michelle takes listeners into the field with the burn crews to capture field recordings of a prescribed burn and hear from the crew members who make it possible to put fire on the ground at Shaw Nature Reserve.Follow this link to view and register for upcoming events!Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually - or drop us a line:WebsiteFacebookInstagramTikTokE-mail: [email protected] 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved.Cover Photography: Matilda AdamsMusic: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this second episode of a three-part series about prescribed burning, Michelle continues a discussion about fire with Mike Saxton (Manager of Ecological Restoration and Land Stewardship) and Cal Maginel (Ecological Resource Scientist).In this episode, Mike and Cal talk about the history of fire as a land management tool at Shaw Nature Reserve and talk us through what a present-day prescribed burn looks like for the staff and volunteers on the fire crews.Follow this link to view and register for upcoming events!Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually or drop us a line:WebsiteFacebookInstagramTikTokE-mail: [email protected] 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved.Cover Photography: Matilda AdamsMusic: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In the first of a three-part series about prescribed burning, Michelle visits with Mike Saxton (Manager of Ecological Restoration and Land Stewardship) and Cal Maginel (Ecological Resource Scientist), about the history and science of fire on the landscape. Along the way, they discuss how human perspectives on the use of fire as a management tool have shifted over time and how those shifts have impacted ecosystem health.Also: an update on upcoming events! Follow this link to register!Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually or drop us a line!More info: WebsiteFacebookInstagramTikTokE-mail: [email protected] 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved.Cover Photography: Matilda AdamsMusic: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Michelle visits with Jessie Dockins, Coordinator of School Programs for Grades 4-12, about programming offered at the Dana Brown Overnight Center within Shaw Nature Reserve. Along the way, they'll discuss challenges people face connecting with the natural world, and how the education team at Shaw Nature Reserve is working to remove those obstacles.Also: an update on upcoming events! Follow this link to register!----------------------Resources from the show:Jessie Dockins, School Programs Grades 4-12: [email protected] Bryan, School Programs PreK-3: [email protected] ProjectShaw Nature Reserve's Google Earth PreviewRiver City OutdoorsBoys & Girls Club of Greater St. LouisSt. Louis Science Center YES Program----------------------St. Louis Story StitchersVideo: "To The Prairie"Video: "Prairie Therapy"St. Louis On the Air: "A trip to the prairie connects young Black artists from St. Louis to nature."----------------------Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually or drop us a line!WebsiteFacebookInstagramTikTokE-mail: [email protected]"Prairie Therapy / To the Prairie" Copyright 2023 St. Louis Story Stitchers, used with permission.Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved.Cover Photography: Matilda AdamsMusic: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Michelle visits with Mike Saxton, Manager of Ecological Restoration and Land Stewardship about land management at Shaw Nature Reserve - why the land needs management, how the Restoration team is working toward healthier ecosystems at the Nature Reserve, and how you can be a part of it!Also: an update on upcoming events! Follow this link to register!Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually or drop us a line!More info: WebsiteFacebookInstagramTikTokE-mail: [email protected] 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved.Cover Photography: Matilda AdamsMusic: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Michelle visits with Erin Goss, Native Plant Initiative Coordinator, about the upcoming Fall Wildflower Market, native plant horticulture, and how listeners can get started using native plants in their own landscapes! Don't forget to check out the episode photo - Erin's favorite place to be in nature at Shaw Nature Reserve! Also: an update on upcoming events! Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually or drop us a line!More info: WebsiteMarket Presale: Shaw Nature Reserve ShopFacebookInstagramTikTokE-mail: [email protected] 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved.Cover Photography: Matilda AdamsEpisode Photography: Erin GossMusic: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In our inaugural episode, Michelle speaks with Jessica Kester, Senior Manager of Education and Visitor Experience, about all there is to see and do at Shaw Nature Reserve. Also: an update on upcoming events!Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually or drop us a line!More info: WebsiteFacebookInstagramTikTokE-mail: [email protected] 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved.Cover Photography: Matilda AdamsMusic: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/