MO-Howell+Island+Conservation+Area


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St. Charles County
=Howell Island Conservation Area= Defiance, Missouri 63341 Howell Island Conservation Area Website Howell Island Conservation Area Map Howell Island Conservation Area Brochure

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Howell Island CA
Coordinates: 38.66518, -90.70573 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Howell Island Conservation Area
From eastbound I-64, exit onto Chesterfield Airport Road and travel three miles west on Olive Street/Eatherton Road to the area entrance. From westbound I-64, exit onto Long Road and travel two miles west on Chesterfield Airport Road to Olive Street/Eatherton Road. Travel three miles west on Olive Street/Eatherton Road to the area entrance.

This island area is mostly forest surrounded by the Missouri River and Centaur Chute. Howell Island Conservation Area is located in St. Charles County, across the Missouri River from the Weldon Spring Conservation Area.

Entrance to the island is by a causeway over Centaur Chute. During high water, the causeway is flooded and access is by boat only. Use extreme caution whenever attempting to navigate in high water.

This 2,547-acre island was purchased by the Conservation Department in 1978. It is mostly forested with bottomland trees such as cottonwood and sycamore, but crop and shrub/grass fields also provide important habitat for wildlife. From Howell Island Conservation Area Website

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