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=Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area= Diamond, Missouri 64840 Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area Web Site Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area Map Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area Brochure

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Diamond Grove Prairie CA
Coordinates: 37.0180139, -94.385825 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area
Four miles west of Diamond on Route V, then 1.25 miles north on Lark Road. This area is predominantly prairie.

Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area is one of the largest tracts of tallgrass prairie remaining in extreme southwest Missouri. Land surveyors in the 1840s described the area as "rich rolling prairie" and Diamond Grove Prairie CA looks much the same as it must have back then.

The area is dominated by native grasses such as prairie dropseed, big bluestem, little bluestem, and Indian grass. Additionally, a wide array of wildflowers including Indian paintbrush, blazing star, lead plant, compass plant, and royal catchfly adorn the grassland in season.

Diamond Grove Prairie CA is a great place to see many grassland bird species including the uncommon Henslow's Sparrow. Short-eared Owls and Northern Harriers can also be seen in winter.

Management of the area includes prescribed burning to stimulate native prairie plants, control of woody encroachment, removal of tall trees from prairie draws, and mechanical thinning of a 35-acre woodland located on the area. These management practices are intended to manage and help restore the historical prairie and savanna natural community.

Recreational opportunities include hunting, hiking, bird watching, and outdoor photography. Deer may be found anywhere on the area with quail and rabbit being more common in the brushy fencerows and prairie draws. From Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area Web Site

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