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TOPIC: August A. Busch and Weldon Spring Conservation Areas
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Nov 14 2007 8:49 am
From: Beth


ENTS,

Yesterday I went to the the August A. Busch Conservation Area (yes,
named after August Adolphus Busch of the Budweiser beer company) to go
fishing. I had never been there before. As it turns out this
Conservation area butts up against the Weldon Spring Conservation Area
and together the both of them have 15,093 acres of land. In their
handouts August A. Busch Conservation Area is "6.987 acre area
contains 3,000 acres of forest in addition to grassland, cropland, old
fields, prairie and wetlands. The area also has 32 fishable lakes and
ponds totaling 550 acres." The Weldon Spring Conservation Area "is a
mostly forested area with pasture, cropland and some wetlands and
glades." I would assume it had wetlands and glades since its southern
border is the Missouri River. I did drive around the August A. Busch
Conservation Area and noted that the forest here is mainly Oak and
Hickory with Northern Red, Black and Post Oaks along with
Shagbark(?) Hickory being the dominate trees. Since I was here to fish
I didn't bring along my gadgets to take any readings but I also noted
several oaks and hickories that I estimate to be very roughly 100'
tall with 2'-4' diameters. I will have to go back when their limited
hunting season is done and take a few measurements.

On a more personal note I saw a Belted Kingfisher in the wild for the
first time while I was there.

Beth

== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Nov 14 2007 9:08 am
From: Gary Smith


Beth,

Not familiar with the Busch Area and not to change your subject, but
for big trees in MO, have you checked out Big Oak Tree State Park in
the southeast corner of the state?

GaryS

p.s. I bet Shaw/Missouri Botannical Gardens in St. Louis is great
right now. They have some bald cypress from the 1850s and were one of
the first to bring dawn redwood back to America.

== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Nov 14 2007 11:32 am
From: Beth Koebel


Gary,

Yes I was there about five years ago. I need to go
back now that I know more about trees and how to
measure them. I haven't been to Shaw's Garden/MOBOT
this month.

Beth