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Greensfelder is part of the Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor. [2] The park's land was donated to St. Louis County in 1963 by the trustees of the St. Louis Regional Planning and Construction Foundation, which had been established in 1939 by Albert P. Greensfelder. [3] The park was originally named Rockwood Park, but was renamed in 1965 in honor of A.P ...
Rockwoods Range Conservation Area consists of 1,388 acres (5.62 km 2) in western St. Louis County, Missouri. It is just north of Interstate 44 west of Eureka. The land is part of the Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor. [1] Most of the land was donated to the Missouri Department of Conservation in 1943 by A.P. Greensfelder to preserve it in public ...
Rockwoods Reservation adjoins St. Louis County's 1,724 acres (698 ha) Greensfelder County Park to the south, which itself abuts the state's 1,388 acres (562 ha) Rockwoods Range Conservation Area. Taken together, these three parcels constitute a contiguous green belt of almost 5,000 acres (2,000 ha). The 14.5-mile (23.3 km) Greenrock Trail is a ...
Pages in category "Protected areas of St. Louis County, Missouri" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 1970, the County bought the estate from the investment company and started the process of converting it into a park. Donations from Ethel Queeny and Edward Greensfelder went toward landscaping, a family recreational area, and recreation complex. In 1974, the Greensfelder Recreation Complex opened to the public. [1]
The Columbia Bottom Conservation Area is a 4,256-acre (17.22 km 2) conservation area located on the south side of the Missouri River at its confluence with the Mississippi River. The conservation area, which is located in eastern St. Louis County, Missouri, north of the city of St. Louis, is operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
The Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor is a long string of adjoining conservation areas in the US state of Missouri, running 24 miles (39 km) along Interstate 44 and 40 miles (64 km) along the Meramec River. The corridor is named after Henry Shaw , founder of the Missouri Botanical Garden .
Compton Hill Reservoir Park is a 36-acre (15 ha) public park located in the Compton Heights neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Located on one of the highest elevations within the city, the park surrounds a 28-million-US-gallon (110,000 m 3 ) reservoir used to provide water for many of the city's residents.