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August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area is a 6,987-acre (28.28 km 2) conservation area that is owned and managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation.Located in St. Charles County, Missouri, the land was purchased by the Department of Conservation with help from Alice Busch, the wife of August Anheuser Busch, Sr., in 1947 from the U.S. Government.
Busch (August A) Memorial Conservation Area: This 6,987-acre (28.28 km 2) area contains 3,000 acres (12 km 2) of forest in addition to grassland, cropland, old fields, prairie, and wetlands. Facilities/features: boat rentals, picnic areas, pavilion, hiking trails, 43 fishing jetties, fishing docks, staffed firearms range, archery range, five ...
Pages in category "Conservation Areas of Missouri" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. ... August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area; B.
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August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area: St. Charles: East Central: 6,987 acres, operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation: Bennett Spring State Park: Bennett Springs: Laclede: Mid-Missouri: 3,216 acres, exhibits interpreting Missouri's springs and the park's natural environment Big Oak Tree State Park: East Prairie: Mississippi ...
These are a few things a visitor might spot at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary’s brand-new 19.4-acre site at Rocky Pines and Indiantown roads. ... see river otters in action and learn about conservation.
The Missouri Department of Conservation bought 7,000 acres with a donation from August Busch. [5] The University of Missouri bought another 7,000 which was later sold to the Conservation Department. [5] Today, this property is part of the Busch Memorial Conservation Area and the Weldon Spring Conservation Area. [5]
After World War II, over 15,000 acres (61 km 2) were transferred to the State of Missouri, including the 6,987-acre (28.28 km 2) August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area. [5] Additional land was transferred to the University of Missouri , St. Charles County, and the Francis Howell School District . [ 5 ]