All for Nature

Shaw Nature Reserve

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NATURE

Learn along with us as we explore the natural world with the staff of Shaw Nature Reserve! Hosted by Michelle Bonebrake, Outdoor Educator Visit our website!

03/29/2024

Ecological Gardening 101, Part 3: Maintenance and Cleanup

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: Website Facebook Instagram TikTok E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org ------------------------------------------------------------------ From Our Episode: Shaw Nature Reserve Native Landscaping Manuals Spring Wildflower Market Pre-Order Site (Shaw Nature Reserve, Live on 04/10/24, 9a.m. CDT) GrowNative! Heather Holm Doug Tallamy Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

21 min
03/14/2024

Ecological Gardening 101, Part 2: Designing a Native Garden

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: Website Facebook Instagram TikTok E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org ------------------------------------------------------------------ From Our Episode: Shaw Nature Reserve Native Landscaping Manuals GrowNative! Benjamin Vogt Doug Tallamy Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

24 min
02/29/2024

Ecological Gardening 101, Part 1: Wildscaping

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: Website Facebook Instagram TikTok E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org ----------------------------------------------------------- From our episode: Doug Tallamy ----------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

27 min
12/19/2023

Making Friends With Fire, Part 3: Final Thoughts and Field Recordings

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: Website Facebook Instagram TikTok E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

46 min
12/01/2023

Making Friends With Fire, Part 2: Burning for Biodiversity

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: Website Facebook Instagram TikTok E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

28 min
11/17/2023

Making Friends With Fire, Part 1: A History of Fire on the Landscape

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: Website Facebook Instagram TikTok E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

33 min
10/04/2023

Nature for All

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: jdockins@mobot.org Karen Bryan, School Programs PreK-3: karen.bryan@mobot.org Beetles Project Shaw Nature Reserve's Google Earth Preview River City Outdoors Boys & Girls Club of Greater St. Louis St. Louis Science Center YES Program ---------------------- St. Louis Story Stitchers Video: "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! Website Facebook Instagram TikTok E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org "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 Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

39 min
09/12/2023

Fire, Weeds, and Seeds: Managing for Native Biodiversity

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: Website Facebook Instagram TikTok E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

45 min
08/10/2023

Nurturing Nature

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: Website Market Presale: Shaw Nature Reserve Shop Facebook Instagram TikTok E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Episode Photography: Erin Goss Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

32 min
07/25/2023

A Living Museum

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: Website Facebook Instagram TikTok E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

27 min

10 Episodes

4.8

out of 5

4 Ratings

Learn along with us as we explore the natural world with the staff of Shaw Nature Reserve! Hosted by Michelle Bonebrake, Outdoor Educator Visit our website!

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Shaw Nature Reserve
Years Active

2023 - 2024
Episodes

10
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Clean
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All for Nature

All for Nature

Episodes

Ecological Gardening 101, Part 3: Maintenance and Cleanup

Ecological Gardening 101, Part 2: Designing a Native Garden

Ecological Gardening 101, Part 1: Wildscaping

Making Friends With Fire, Part 3: Final Thoughts and Field Recordings

Making Friends With Fire, Part 2: Burning for Biodiversity

Making Friends With Fire, Part 1: A History of Fire on the Landscape

Nature for All

Fire, Weeds, and Seeds: Managing for Native Biodiversity

Nurturing Nature

A Living Museum

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