Shaw Nature Reserve, formerly known as Shaw Arboretum, is a 2,400 acres private nature reserve located in Gray Summit, Missouri, that is operated as an extension of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
The first piece of land, 1,300 acres , was purchased in 1925 when pollution from coal smoke in St. Louis threatened the Garden's live plant collection, especially the orchid collection. The orchids were moved to what was then known as the Gray Summit Extension in 1926. The pollution in St. Louis decreased with the waning use of coal for heat, making it unnecessary to move the rest of the live plant collection. The Garden made five more land purchases between 1926-1977 amounting to the Nature Reserve's current size of 2,444 acres . The Nature Reserve is currently dedicated to environmental education, to the maintenance and restoration of the region's native flora and fauna, and to public enjoyment of the natural world.
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