CAN WALK ON.” —John Sawhill, former TNC CEO
Ecoregions
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Central Tallgrass Prairie Mississippi River Alluvial Plain Osage Plains/Flint Hills Prairie Ozarks
Dunn Ranch Prairie ESTABLISHED: 1999 HOW MANY ACRES: 3,475
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
WHAT DO TO: Hiking, bird watching, wildflower viewing, bison viewing, virtual prairie chicken viewing FUN FACT: More than 1,000 acres of Dunn Ranch is native prairie that’s never been plowed. COUNTY: Harrison ESTABLISHED TRAILS: Yes
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MISSOURI RIVER
Sandy Island Eagle Sanctuary ESTABLISHED: 1991 HOW MANY ACRES: 35
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WHAT DO TO: Hiking, bird watching, eagle viewing. FUN FACT: This preserve was donated by Missouri photographer Frank Oberle and his wife Judy. COUNTY: Lincoln ESTABLISHED TRAILS: No
MERAMEC RIVER
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Chilton Creek ESTABLISHED: 1991 HOW MANY ACRES: 5,794 WHAT DO TO: Hiking, bird watching
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Current River Conservation Area
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FUN FACT: Chilton Creek is part of a prescribed fire study, which was initiated in 1990 and will continue for 100 years. COUNTY: Shannon and Carter ESTABLISHED TRAILS: Yes (county roads)
CURRENT RIVER
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16. Alma Peterson Azalea Memorial Site 17. Bennett Spring Savanna 18. Chilton Creek 19. Pulltite 20. Shut-in Mountain Fens
21. Thorny Mountain 22. Greenfield Glade 23. Lichen Glade 24. Mt. Vernon Prairie 25. Grasshopper Hollow
26. Rocky Barrens 27. Silas Dees Azalea & Wildflower Preserve 28. Victoria Glade 29. Zahorsky Woods
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