Shaw Nature Reserve – Gray Summit, MO
Grassland Restoration Network Annual Workshop
May 27 & 28, 2026
We would like to extend an early invitation for you to join us for the annual Grassland Restoration Network Workshop. This two-day workshop will feature insights from grassland restoration practice and research happening at Shaw Nature Reserve. The workshop will be held on May 27th and 28th. A schedule of planned events as well as lodging recommendations is included below.
REGISTRATION: Follow this link to register.
Registration will open to everyone on March 26th, so be sure to register before then if you intend on attending. The number of participants is limited, and we are trying to have representation from a wide range of folks, both in terms of geographically and agencies. For this reason, we would appreciate it if you could please keep your organization/agency reservation numbers to 6 or less.
DAY ONE – May 27th
This year will also feature Doug Ladd as our keynote speaker. For 31 years he was Director of Conservation for The Nature Conservancy – Missouri, where he managed science, land management, and conservation real estate activities. He has been involved with fire management and fire ecology, conservation planning, natural area assessment, and ecological management, restoration, and research for more than thirty-five years, with emphasis on vegetation, ecological restoration and fire ecology.
DAY TWO – May 28th
Your SNR hosts – Brad Delfeld (Manager, Ecological Restoration) and Quinn Long (Director, Shaw Nature Reserve)
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