“WE HAVE RESULTS YOU CA From forests, wetlands and savannas to caves, prairies and glades, Missouri offers exceptional opportunities to connect with the great outdoors. Grand River Grasslands Conservation Area 2 4 3
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With our first land purchase in 1957, TNC has been protecting critical Missouri landscapes, making them available for you to enjoy and explore. Some of our preserves offer amenities, parking and established trails. Others retain their wild roots. But all inspire a deep connection to the lands and waters of our wondrous world. The next time you’re looking for a place to hike, birdwatch or just restore your spirit, consider stopping by one of the TNC preserves in Missouri. To see a list of open preserves and what they offer, visit nature.org/mopreserves.
GRAND RIVER
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Trice-Dedman Memorial Woods ESTABLISHED: 1980 HOW MANY ACRES: 60 WHAT DO TO: Hiking, bird watching FUN FACT: Trice-Dedman is an excellent example of the oak woodlands that once wove through the prairies of northwestern Missouri. COUNTY: Clinton ESTABLISHED TRAILS: Yes (1-mile loop)
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SPRING RIVER
Bennett Spring Savanna ESTABLISHED: 1983 HOW MANY ACRES: 991
ELK RIVER
WHAT DO TO: Hiking, bird watching, wildflower viewing FUN FACT: According to land-survey records from 1846, many of the same species exist today as did more than a
hundred years ago. COUNTY: Laclede ESTABLISHED TRAILS: No
1. Accola Woods 2. Dobbins Woodland 3. Dunn Ranch Prairie 4. Pawnee Prairie 5. McCormack Loess Mounds
6. Sandy Island Eagle Sanctuary 7. Trice-Dedman Memorial Woods 8. Pondberry Preserve 9. Little Osage Prairie 10. Marmaton River Bottoms Wet Prairie
11. Monegaw Prairie 12. Niawathe Prairie 13. Pawhuska Prairie 14. Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie 15. Wah-sha-she Prairie
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