Mike Saxton

Mike Saxton is the Manager of Ecological Restoration and Land Stewardship at Shaw Nature Reserve, a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden, in Gray Summit, MO. He coordinates invasive species control efforts, native seed collection and sowing, and prescribed fire operations over the Reserve’s 2,400 acres of diverse habitats. Mike has a Master of Science degree in biological geography with his thesis research conducted on oak savanna management and restoration efforts in northern Illinois.