Missouri

    
 

     

      Ozark National Scenic Riverways - NPS photo

Missouri

 

 

On March 14, 2010 the Eastern Native Tree Society and Western Native Tree Society switched from discussion lists on Google Groups to a new discussion list in a Bulletin Board format at: http://www.ents-bbs.org/index.php  Posts made since the inception of the BBS on March 14, 2010 will be sorted and archived on the BBS. Click on the link to go to the equivalent section on the new BBS. This website will continue to serve as a front end for the ENTS and WNTS groups. It will continue to serve as a repository of older posts, and will serve as the host site for special projects and features that are not well suited for a BBS format. Please visit the BBS for the latest information and trip reports.

 

Field Trips

 

 

  • Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project http://mofep.mdc.mo.gov/overview/default_overview.htm 
  • Big Oak Tree Natural Area, in Big Oak Tree State Park in Missouri (Missippi County): old-growth wet-mesic bottomland forest covering 160 acres within a 940-acre natural area.  Big Oak Tree Natural Area is a remnant of the vast bottomland forest and swamp that once covered the Mississippi Lowlands Natural Division. An 80-acre portion of the area is virgin wet-mesic bottomland forest. The park, often called "The Park of Champions," has a tree canopy averaging 120 feet with several trees more than 140 feet tall. Nine trees qualify as state champions, including a persimmon which is more than 133 feet tall. The half-mile long boardwalk provides access to points of interest which are interpreted in a self-guiding trail brochure.  http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/areas/natareas/p84-1.htm
  • Big Oak Tree State Park website: http://www.mostateparks.com/bigoak.htm   The big oak tree that the citizens fought to save was located in an 80-acre tract of virgin bottomland hardwood forest, which is now designated as a National Natural Landmark. It stood its ground there for nearly 400 years before dying in 1952 and was cut down. Today, trees in the park are unsurpassed in the state for their size, with a canopy averaging 120 feet and with several trees more than 130 feet tall. Seven trees qualify as state champions in their species; two of these rank as national champions.  Ninety percent of the park is designated as a Missouri natural area because of its rarity and value in preserving this significant representation of Missouri's natural heritage.
  • Missouri Champion Tree Program http://mdc.mo.gov/forest/IandE/MOChampionTrees/index.htm Champion Tree Registry http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents/294.pdf