MO-Bray+Conservation+Area


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Phelps County
=Bray Conservation Area= Rolla, Missouri 65401 Bray Conservation Area web site Bray Conservation Area map

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Bray CA
Coordinates: 37.9197585, -91.8293953 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Bray Conservation Area
From Rolla I-44 exit 184, take Kingshighway east, then Bridge School Road (CR 7000) south 3 miles. The area is on the left.

A scenic 2.50 mile loop hiking trail leads from the trail head west along the ridge top and returns along a wet weather creek bed. Although the trail is easy in most sections there are some areas of moderate difficulty, including a steep hill at the trail head. Along sections of the trail there are educational opportunities to learn about the plants and animals that inhabit the Bray Conservation Area.

There is a nature explore area designed for younger children which includes a discovery zone, an action zone, a touch table with natural artifacts and a life-size eagle nest.

A pavilion is open for picnicking although there are no restrooms or trash containers.

The Bray Area was donated to the Missouri Department of Conservation in 1995 by Mrs. Marguerite Bray in memory of her husband William “Bill” Bray and their two sons. The purpose of the donation was to give the local community an area for nature education and recreation.

The 132 acre area consists of upland forest, an early successional field, a spring fed stream and pond, and a seasonal stream. The forest contains primarily a mix of oaks and hickory, limestone glades and cliffs and sandstone glades.

A diversity of plants and animal habitats offer many educational opportunities for all ages. From Bray Conservation Area web site

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