when was webster groves founded
Founded in 1920, Webster Groves Nature Study Society focuses on experiencing nature. Join WGNSS for birds, bugs, & botany! All events are free & open to the public, unless noted. The city of Webster Groves, Missouri, is one of the oldest suburbs of St. Louis. Shortly after World War I, citizens of Webster Groves and members of various garden clubs were invited to a meeting by Alfred F. Satterthwait to form an organization to study nature.
Upon Webster's death in 1843, the unsold books and all rights to the copyright and name Webster were purchased by brothers George and Charles Merriam, who then hired Webster's son-in-law Chauncey A. Goodrich, a professor at Yale College, to oversee revisions.