List of Missouri conservation areas explained

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.^[1] ^[2] 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.^[3]

Central

See main article: List of Missouri conservation areas - Central region. The Central Region is encompasses of these counties:The regional office is in Columbia.

Kansas City Area

See main article: List of Missouri conservation areas - Kansas City region. The Kansas City Region is encompasses these counties:The regional conservation office is in Lee's Summit.

Northeast

See main article: List of Missouri conservation areas - Northeast region. The Northeast region encompasses these counties:The regional conservation office is in Kirksville.

Northwest

See main article: List of Missouri conservation areas - Northwest region. The Northwest Region encompasses these counties:The regional conservation office is in St. Joseph.

Ozark

See main article: List of Missouri conservation areas - Ozark region. The Ozark Region encompasses these counties:The regional conservation office is in West Plains.

Southeast

See main article: List of Missouri conservation areas - Southeast region. The Southeast Region encompasses these counties:The regional conservation office is in Cape Girardeau.

Southwest

See main article: List of Missouri conservation areas - Southwest region. The Southwest Region encompasses these counties:The regional conservation office is in Springfield.

St. Louis Area

See main article: List of Missouri conservation areas - St. Louis region. The St. Louis Region encompasses these counties:The regional conservation office is in St. Charles.

Notes and References

Web site: Phantom Forest Conservation Area . MDC.online . . 2010 . 2010-11-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120608114258/http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/applications/moatlas/AreaSummaryPage.aspx?txtAreaID=9411 . 2012-06-08. "Phantom Forest CA is leased to and maintained by the City of Des Peres Parks and Recreation."
Web site: Conservation Action Meeting of the May 1998 Conservation Commission . MDC.online . . 2010-11-19. "...entering into a lease agreement with Empire District Electric Company to develop a public fishing access-named Cooper Creek Access-on 29.43 acres on Lake Taneycomo in Taney County."
Web site: Regions . MDC Online . . 2010-07-30.