The St Louis Chapter conducts regular Monthly meetings at the:
Commence Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC),
4651 Shaw Blvd, St Louis, Missouri 63110
2026 meetings are currently scheduled at 6:30 to 8:30 PM on : February 19, March 19, April 23 and May 21. Additional meetings will be added to the schedule. The building opens for participants at 6 PM each meeting day.
During the January 22, 2026 meeting, twenty two St. Louis Chapter members and friends met to discuss revitalizing the Chapter and to begin planning 2026 activities. Many participants expressed great optimism regarding the potential for the organization in 2026.
The St Louis Chapter (in conjunction with the Webster Groves Nature Study Society, Botany group) currently conducts regular Monday morning botany hikes, generally within 1 ½ hour drive of St. Louis. Occasional weekend botany hikes are also conducted. Chapter members are notified by email of all planned hikes and meetings. Non-members are welcome to contact Len Meier at the email address below to be added to the notification list. Additional field trips will be scheduled for weekends and occasional holidays in 2026.
Chapter President: Vacant
Chapter Representative: Len Meier (lxmeier.meier@gmail.com)
Favorite Places and Some Plant Lists
(Bryophyte Lists contain Lichens and Fungi) Plant List Sources
- Shaw Nature Reserve, Franklin County SNR List
- Valley View Glades Natural Area, Jefferson County Valley View List
- Victoria Glades (TNC), Jefferson County Victoria List
- Engelmann Woods Natural Area, Franklin County Engelmann List
- Hughes Mountain Natural Area, Washington County Hughes Mtn List
- Pickle Springs Natural Area, Ste. Genevieve County Pickle Springs List
- Cuivre River State Park, Lincoln County Cuivre List Cuivre Bryophytes
- St. Francois State Park, St. Francois County St. Francois List
- Meramec State Park, Franklin County Meramec List Meramec Bryophytes
- Hawn State Park, Ste. Genevieve County Hawn List
- Hickory Canyons NA, Ste. Genevieve County Hickory Cyn List Hickory Cyn Bryophytes
- Washington State Park, Washington County Washington List
- Babler Memorial State Park, St. Louis County Babler List
- Onondaga Cave State Park, Crawford County Onondaga List Onondaga Bryophytes
- Vilander Bluff Natural Area, Crawford County Vilander List
- Graham Cave State Park, Montgomery County Graham Cave List
- Huzzah Conservation Area, Crawford County Huzzah CA List
- LaBarque Creek CA, Jefferson County LaBarque List LaBarque Bryophytes
- Don Robinson State Park, Jefferson County Don Robinson List Don Robinson Bryophytes
- Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, St. Charles County Riverlands List
- Rockwoods Reservation, St. Louis County Rockwoods List
- Pea Ridge Conservation Area, Washington County Pea Ridge List
- Weldon Spring Conservation Area, St. Charles County Weldon Spring List
- Young Conservation Area, Jefferson County Young CA List
- Glassberg Conservation Area, Jefferson County Glassberg List
- Creve Coeur County Park, St. Louis County Creve Coeur List
- Klondike County Park, St. Charles County Klondike List
- Matson Hill County Park, St. Charles County Matson Hill List
- Little Lost Creek CA, Warren County Little Lost Creek List
