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Environmental Fun Fair
Saturday May 17 11am-2pm Springbrook Nature Center Fridley MN Join Minnesota Herpetological Society for a hands on event! A variety of outdoor and environmental exhibitors…
White Snake Sale is April 4th!
Bring us your new and gently used critter supplies! Bring your Herp themed artwork and knickknacks! Clothes! Toys! Books! We are happy to accept your…
Show off your Herps in the MHS Photo & Art Contest!
Start taking or gathering your photos and/or artwork of reptiles and amphibians for the 2025 MHS Herp Photo & Art Contest, which will take place…
Herps in the News
A man let venomous snakes bite him. His blood helped create a new antivenom.
Tim Friede let cobras bite him on purpose — now, he’s logged 202 snakebites, in total. “It always burns and it’s always, always painful,” he…
How alligators are breathing life into Florida’s Everglades
members of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, and this powerful reptile, which locals refer to as Mama Gator, have lived side by side…
Venomous Snake Found in Box of Bananas
A southern New Hampshire grocery store worker found more than produce in a recently delivered shipment, and instead opened a package containing a venomous stowaway….
The Minnesota Herpetological Society (MHS) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization open to anyone with an interest in amphibians and reptiles.
The purpose of MHS is to:
- Further the education of the membership and the general public in the care and captive propagation of reptiles and amphibians.
- Educate the members and the general public on the ecological role of reptiles and amphibians.
- Promote the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians.
To achieve these goals, the MHS:
- holds regular monthly meetings. Click here for the calendar or here for more information on what goes on there.
- A general meeting is held the first Friday of every month (unless there is a holiday conflict) at 6:30pm.
- MHS General Meeting has Moved! This is effective as of December 2024.
- Everyone is welcome to attend.
- publishes a newsletter
- educates the public about herpetology, amphibians, and reptiles by:
- creating pamphlets and collectively gathering resources
- conducting public outreach and educational events
- awards grants in herpetological conservation and research
- maintains an active forum
- publishes this website