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ShawNature

  1. “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” -Rachel Carson 7:25 AM May 1st via HootSuite
  2. "The earth laughs in flowers." -Ralph Waldo Emerson 7:04 AM Apr 24th via HootSuite
  3. RT @adamsommer Spending the morning at Shaw Nature Reserve - great spring weather in #Missouri today! 8:47 AM Apr 21st via HootSuite in reply to adamsommer
  4. They sure are! Glad you got to enjoy them. RT @velo_city The bluebells @ShawNature are amazing right now. 3:12 PM Mar 29th via HootSuite in reply to velo_city
  5. RT @slcl Learn about rain gardens with Scott Woodbury from @ShawNature Wed @ Daniel Boone. Sign up here: ow.ly/9xC93 5:26 AM Mar 14th via HootSuite in reply to SLCL
  6. "In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." -Albert Camus 8:28 AM Feb 27th via HootSuite
  7. "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant." -Anne Bradstreet 7:34 AM Feb 15th via HootSuite
  8. "It's not what you look at that matters -- it's what you see." -Henry David Thoreau 7:05 AM Jan 24th via HootSuite
  9. Eastern cottonwood is the fastest-growing native tree in Missouri, and was a favorite of Native Americans for making dugout canoes. 8:35 AM Jan 11th via HootSuite
  10. Order Missouri native tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation this winter. ow.ly/8gMjW 8:30 AM Jan 4th via HootSuite
  11. January is a great time to view birds of prey (raptors) that make the Shaw Nature Reserve their home: ow.ly/8gMx1 9:30 AM Jan 3rd via HootSuite
  12. Merry Christmas! We're open for walking, but the Visitor's Center is closed today. Learn more at shawnature.org 7:20 AM Dec 25th, 2011 via HootSuite
  13. December in the prairie is busier than you might think! ow.ly/84qQz 1:08 PM Dec 19th, 2011 via HootSuite
  14. "Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries." -Jimmy Carter 6:55 AM Dec 15th, 2011 via HootSuite
  15. Dried seed heads reflect a variety of interesting and colorful changes throughout winter. ow.ly/i/nkl7 9:20 AM Dec 12th, 2011 via HootSuite
  16. "The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark." -John Muir 5:45 AM Dec 8th, 2011 via HootSuite
  17. Find the perfect gift for the nature lovers in your life at the Shaw Nature Reserve bookstore: ow.ly/7QhSo 7:20 AM Dec 6th, 2011 via HootSuite
  18. "Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left." -Aldo Leopold 7:05 AM Dec 4th, 2011 via HootSuite
  19. Take a break from your hike and enjoy the refreshing temperature inside our sod house: ow.ly/7MJFr 10:15 AM Dec 2nd, 2011 via HootSuite
  20. "Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body & soul." -John Muir 7:05 AM Dec 1st, 2011 via HootSuite