Spring Birds of Missouri (March, April, May) In Missouri spring begins long before the first birds appear on their northern journey. It starts with the construction of new living quarters and plenty of house-cleaning chores. Spring for many Missouri bird lovers means exciting new bluebird and wren houses just in time for nesting to begin […]
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Because Missouri is a crossroads where prairies meet the flora and fauna of both the North and the South, the state offers its Midwestern visitors an opportunity to see a wide variety of avian and plant species not found in neighboring Upper Midwestern states. A bird watcher staying in Columbia at the junction of Interstate
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In 1980, Richard Thorn and James H. Wilson described the natural divisions of Missouri in Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science. Thorn and Wilson listed six divisions and a total of 18 distinct sections within the 6 divisions. For the sake of brevity and clarity we’ve reduced those natural divisions to 5 Missouri ecoregions:
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Big Oak Tree State Park 13640 South Highway 102 East Prairie, Mo. 63845 Phone: 573-649-3149 Established in 1938, the park is primarily a bottomland hardwood forest. It is named Big Oak Tree for a reason—the tree canopy averages 120 feet in height. To reach the park, take Interstate 55 into the Mississippi Lowlands of Southeast
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