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The Lewis and Clark Expedition began at the confluence in 1804, and the explorers returned there at the end of their journey. [4] Following the purchase of the site through the aid of a grant from the Danforth Foundation, the Western Rivers Conservancy conveyed the land to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District in 2001. [6]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the state. Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management.
This is a list of state parks and state historic sites in Missouri. In the U.S. state of Missouri both state parks and state historic sites are administered by the Division of State Parks of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. As of 2017 the division manages a total of 92 parks and historic sites plus the Roger Pryor Pioneer ...
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) is a state department of Missouri responsible for protecting, managing, and interpreting the state's natural, cultural, and energy resources. [2] The department consists of multiple divisions including the Division of Environmental Quality, the Division of Geology and Land Survey, the ...
[4] [5] The department only acquires land from willing sellers and compensates local taxing authorities for the loss of property taxes. [5] The department has divided the counties of the state into eight administrative regions for the purpose of managing these lands and providing conservation services to the citizens of the state. [6]
Map of Missouri conservation areas with the Northeast region highlighted. The Northeast administrative region of the Missouri Department of Conservation encompasses Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, and Sullivan counties. The regional conservation office is in Kirksville.
Echo Bluff State Park (4.6 out of 5 stars) is a public recreation area comprising 476 acres (193 ha) of land in Newton Township, Shannon County, Missouri, United States. [4] The state park occupies the site of former Camp Zoe, a summer camp for children that opened in 1929.
Eleven Point State Park is a public recreation area comprising 4,167 acres (1,686 ha) located mostly on lands of the historic Pigman Ranch near Riverton in Oregon County on Eleven Point River in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. [2] [3] The park is closed awaiting development. [4]