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Welcome to WGNSS Events: Birds, Bugs, and Botany!

Experiencing nature in the Saint Louis Missouri area

We focus on experiencing nature. We have 3 groups devoted to Botany, Birding/ Ornithology, and Entomology. Beyond plants, birds, and insects, our members are interested in everything in nature. We live in the St. Louis Missouri area and beyond. Join us! Contact Paul Brockland: pbrockland AT sbcglobal.net. Underlined words are active links to maps or other websites. Click here for coordinates to locations, as well as links to Google maps and topo maps. 

Announcements & General Meetings

We are seeking volunteers for the nominating committee, as well as candidates for President, Vice President, and Member-At-Large. New members are especially encouraged to volunteer. WGNSS needs your skills and talents! New officers will be installed at the WGNSS spring banquet in May.

Our next board meeting will be on Wednesday, February 3 at Powder Valley Nature Center at 7:00 PM. All members are welcome!


Our February general meeting will be a joint meeting with St. Louis Audubon at the Creve Coeur Community Center on Tuesday, February 16 at 7:00 PM. Sarah Miller, US Army Corps of Engineers biologist, will speak about efforts on behalf of a local, endangered population of birds, "The Interior Least Tern at Riverlands." Miller will give us an update on the Interior Least Tern Habitat Project at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, MO.


WGNSS will have a display table the the Missouri Botanical Garden's Backyard Bird Festival, Saturday, Feb. 6 from 7:30 AM–3:00 PM. The event will be held at the MO. Botanical Garden 4344 Shaw Boulevard.


This month's newsletter includes a botany report, and article about lichens, Pickle Springs natural area, and the Weldon Spring Christmas Bird Count. Suggested topics for articles  include accounts of field trips, info about local natural areas, review of nature-related books. Submit your articles or events to Editor at tec.c.macrae AT monsanto.com. Photos are encouraged and will be published on a space-available basis.

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We welcome all announcements of WGNSS or other nature-related events on this website and in our newsletter. For posting on this website, contact Anne McCormack. annemccormack AT sbcglobal.net

Event leaders: Remember, you too can edit this page! Contact annemccormack AT sbcglobal.net

Botany Walk on Mondays: Join us as we learn about native plants of the Saint Louis area. Beginners welcome!

email Jack Harris for next destination: jahar AT mac.com 
Entomology Group: See our page for meetings on 4th Sundays. It's all about insects!

Birding and Ornithology: See our Bird Walks page for walks every Thursday and most weekends.

Birds, bugs, and botany: Members' photos of native plants, insects, and birds. Got a photo to share? Send to annemccormack AT sbcglobal.net

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Subscribe to the email version of Nature Notes! Contact our Assistant Treasurer, Joe Whittington at whittex AT aol.com. (By the way, by AT we mean @. We write it this way to foil spammers.)  The newsletter is sent in the form of a PDF. Adobe Reader will open it, available free (if you don't already have it). There are several advantages:

  1. Receive your copy as soon as it is published! No more waiting for 2nd class mail.
  2. Enjoy fantastic nature photos in color!
  3. Save a tree!
  4. All the links are active, that is, click an email or web address to navigate instantly.
  5. Save WGNSS the postage and copying fees

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