MO-Weldon+Spring+Conservation+Area


 * =Birding in Missouri=

St. Charles County
=Weldon Spring Conservation Area= Defiance, Missouri 63341 Weldon Spring Conservation Area Website Weldon Spring Conservation Area Map

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Tips on birding Weldon Spring Conservation Area
August A. Busch Memorial (6,987 acres) and Weldon Spring (7,357 acres) conservation areas. These adjoining areas are a mix of extensive field and woodland habitats. The Busch Area contains lakes of varied sizes. Birding is generally good from March through early May. From the junction of U.S. 40/ 61 and Highway 94, proceed southwest on 94, 1 mile to the entrance on the right side of the road. From Missouri Department of Conservation "Best Missouri Birding Areas"

From Audubon Society of Missouri Birder's Guide

Weldon Spring CA
Coordinates: 38.6844917, -90.7154722 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Weldon Spring CA--Blue Grosbeak Trail
Coordinates: 38.7055395, -90.7048416 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Weldon Spring CA--Darst Bottom Tract (Legal access only via Missouri River)
Coordinates: 38.6027859, -90.7790852 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Weldon Spring CA--Katy Trail Access
Coordinates: 38.6600458, -90.7437229 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Weldon Spring CA--Lost Valley Trail
Coordinates: 38.661, -90.758 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Weldon Spring Conservation Area
Accessible from several parking areas along MO-94, south of I-64.

This is a mostly forested area with pasture, cropland, and some wetlands and glades. Facilities/features: boat ramp (on the river), hiking trails, fishable lakes and ponds (51 acres total), and a permanent stream (Missouri River).

Weldon Spring Hollow Natural Area features 385 acres of upland and bottomland forest, and rugged riverbreaks topography. Other features include limestone cliffs and bluff escarpments.

Katy Trail State Park, a hiking and bicycle trail, passes through the area. There is also Hamburg Trail, which links the Katy Trail to the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area.This is a mostly forested area with pasture, cropland, and some wetlands and glades. From Weldon Spring Conservation Area Website

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