Forest 44 Conservation Area

Forest 44 Conservation Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Forest 44 Conservation Area
Location St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Nearest city Valley Park, MO
Coordinates 38°31′20″N 90°31′59″W / 38.522221°N 90.532918°W / 38.522221; -90.532918Coordinates: 38°31′20″N 90°31′59″W / 38.522221°N 90.532918°W / 38.522221; -90.532918
Area 998 acres (4.0 km2)
Established 1990
Governing body Missouri Department of Conservation
Official website

Forest 44 Conservation Area consists of 998 acres (4.04 km2) in western St. Louis County, Missouri. It is located near the town of Valley Park, Missouri and is bordered to the north by Interstate 44. It is part of the Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor.[1]

Forest 44 was once part of a cattle ranch that covered 10,000 acres (40 km2). The land was purchased in 1990 by the Missouri Department of Conservation from the heirs of the Reinken Estates. An additional 40 acres (0.16 km2) were acquired by partial donation and is known as the Dorothy E. Aselman Memorial Addition.[2]

Forest 44 has a 0.4 miles (0.64 km) paved disabled-accessible trail, a 2.2 miles (3.5 km) hiking only trail, and 11.8 miles (19.0 km) of multi-use trails open to hiking and horseback riding. The area is open to hunting and fishing with permits during the appropriate seasons. There is also a staffed shooting range. There are 914 acres (3.70 km2) of forest and 44 acres (0.18 km2) of grassland.

References

  1. ↑ "Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor". Native Tree Society. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Forest 44 Conservation Area". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
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