Welcome to LREC!

Litzsinger Road Ecology Center (LREC) helps teachers engage their students in place-based education: using local ecology as a framework for studying a variety of subjects while interacting with the community. Learn more >

Located in the heart of the St. Louis metropolitan area, this unique 39-acre study center encompasses a rich variety of habitats including bottomland forest, restored prairie, and an urban creek.

LREC is managed by the Missouri Botanical Garden.