MO-Possum+Woods+Conservation+Area

Also see Emmenegger Nature Park
 * =Birding in Missouri=

St. Louis County
=Possum Woods Conservation Area= St. Louis, Missouri 63122 Possum Woods Conservation Area web site Possum Woods Conservation Area map

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Possum Woods CA
Coordinates: 38.5474, -90.4319 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Possum Woods Conservation Area
From eastbound I-44, take the Watson Road exit, then Geyer Road north 200 yards, then Cragwold Road west 1 mile, and Stoneywood south on to the Emmenegger Nature Park Entrance. Possum Woods is located in the park's southeast corner.

This is a 15-acre forest. Dogs are allowed on a six foot leash.

Possum Woods CA, combined with Emmenegger Nature Park, was originally part of a large estate owned by members of the Lemp family. This family owned a large St. Louis brewery around the turn of the century.

Over the last 100 years, the area was used as an exotic animal breeding area for the St. Louis Zoo, a riverside resort, and a public swimming pool and tennis club.

Russell E. Emmenegger, a prominent real estate developer, purchased the land in the 1970's and donated the property to the City of Kirkwood. The property is leased by the Missouri Department of Conservation and is currently operated in partnership between MDC and the City of Kirkwood. From Possum Woods Conservation Area web site

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