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BSA President Andrea Wolfe Featured on NPR's Here and Now

Contributed by aneely on May 14, 2019 - 08:00 PM
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BSA President Andrea Wolfe was featured recently on the NPR and WBUR news program Here and Now. In the interview, she addresses plant blindness and the recent United Nations report on biodiversity and species extinction. Click Here to listen.

To read more about the U.N. report click here.


BioBlitz Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Shaw Nature Reserve

Contributed by rhund on Aug 31, 2015 - 11:09 AM

Here’s your chance to learn about everything from butterflies to birds, crickets to katydids!  This is the 10th year of Academy BioBlitz events and the first of its kind held in outside of an urban park, offering a larger array of species to explore. Join teams of scientists and skilled naturalists during the Academy of Science – St. Louis BioBlitz at the Shaw Nature Reserve, Sept. 18 & 19. The event is free of charge and open to the public.  All ages are welcome.


June 13 is National Get Outdoors Day

Contributed by cadams on Jun 10, 2015 - 12:07 PM
The 8th annual National Get Outdoors Day (GO Day) is this Satuday, June 13. Prime goals include reacing underserved populations, encouraging first-time visitors to public lands, and reconnecting youth to the great outdoors. Learn more at www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org, and look for events in your neighborhood in their list of locations.