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Contains one of the finest Pleistocene relict habitats in Missouri. Taberville Prairie Conservation Area: 1975: St. Clair: state One of the largest remaining virgin tall grass prairies. Tucker Prairie: 1975: Callaway: private A virgin tall grass prairie occurring within the transition zone between the oak-hickory forest and typical tall grass ...
Missouri Department of Conservation—Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources, Natural Area Nomination Form 1982; Geologic Wonders and Curiosities of Missouri, By Thomas Robinson Beveridge, Missouri Division of Geology and Land Survey, 1978, pgs 18-20; The Missouri Conservationist, Vol. 48 No. 8 September 1987, pgs 10-14, article by Richard Thom
Marvel Cave is a privately owned cave located just west of Branson, Missouri, in Stone County. It is one of the main attractions of Silver Dollar City and is registered as a National Natural landmark. [1] The first recorded expedition of the cave was in 1869, led by Henry T. Blow.
Golden Prairie is a 630-acre (2,500,000 m 2) tallgrass prairie named for its proximity to Golden City in the U.S. state of Missouri. The core 320-acre (1,300,000 m 2) area is a National Natural Landmark. Purple coneflowers (Echinacea pallida) at sunrise on Golden Prairie
National Natural Landmarks in Missouri as designated by the National Park Service. See also: List of National Natural Landmarks. Map all coordinates using ...
The land that is now the park was acquired by conservationist Leo Drey (1917–2015) before becoming part of the Missouri state parks system. The 322-acre (130 ha) state park has been operated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources under a lease agreement with the L-A-D Foundation since 1984. [ 6 ]
The Maple Woods Natural Area is a natural area located in Clay County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The natural area is characterized by sugar maples. [2] The 39.3-acre forest is recognized by the United States National Park Service as a Significant Natural Area. [2] The small forest is a National Natural Landmark. [3]
The Grand Divide is an indistinct ridge in northern Missouri, between the Iowa border and Moberly, that separates the watersheds of the Missouri River and Mississippi River. This ridge and numerous major streams in the northern part of the state follow a rather linear north-south orientation, related to glaciation.