Activities | SWMHS

SAVE THE DATE! October 3-5, 2025 46th Annual Midwest Herpetological Symposium

by John Miller | May 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

DoubleTree by Hilton Springfield, Springfield MO Hosted by the Southwest Missouri Herpetological Society (SWMHS) You are invited to be a part of the 2025 Midwest Herpetological Symposium. The Southwest Missouri Herpetological Society (SWMHS) welcomes you to be a part...

World Turtle Day – May 23, 2025

by John Miller | May 22, 2025 | Uncategorized

World Turtle Day serves as a reminder of our own duty to safeguard these slow but incredibly important inhabitants of our world. The annual celebration of 23 May brings individuals from across the globe to pay their respects and celebrate one of the world's oldest and...

2025 Lunar New Year – Year of the Snake

by John Miller | Jan 30, 2025 | Featured Event, Herp News

It is exciting to know that 2025 will be celebrated as the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese Lunar New Year. For those who may not be as big of fans as we are, this celebration is not just about snakes. According to tradition, snakes are symbols of...

November Club Meeting

by John Miller | Nov 3, 2024 | Meetings

Our next meeting will be Thursday, November 14th at the St James Episcopal Church (2645 E. Southern Hills Blvd Springfield, MO 65804). Doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting starts at 7:00pm. Bryce Jerrett will give a presentation on "Foraging Strategies of Cottonmouth...