Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow!
Join Us in Helping Snakes in Western Asia
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 23, 2023
1. Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow! Marker
Opening a New Breeding Center
We opened a new breeding center in Armenia.
This unique center is the first of its kind and cares for endangered amphibians and reptiles, with a focus on vipers.
Right now, it houses mountain vipers from three endangered species.
Welcoming New Babies at the Zoo
We have several Armenian snakes at the zoo.
This species gives live birth, and we are raising young born at the Zoo.
By breeding these animals, we learn about their biology.
How You Can Help
If you see a snake, leave it alone.
Snakes help control rodent populations and prevent the spread of disease.
Erected by Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine.
Location. 38° 38.072′ N, 90° 17.402′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Forest Park. It can be reached from Wells Drive 0.1 miles west of Concourse Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands on the grounds of the St. Louis Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Government Dr, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow! (a few steps from this marker); Historic Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Louis Zoo Friends Association (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow! (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Philip Vierheller (about 400 feet away); Missouri: The Show Bee State (about 500 feet away); Swan Goose (about 500 feet away); Threats and Solutions (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 23, 2023
2. Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow! Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.