List of Missouri conservation areas

Administrative regions used by the Conservation Department as of 2010

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers over a thousand conservation areas in all counties of the state, totaling nearly one million acres.[1] Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management.[2][3] The department has divided the counties of the state into eight administrative regions to locally manage these lands and provide conservation services to the public.[4]

The headquarters for the Conservation Commission is in Jefferson City[5]

Central

Main article: List of Missouri conservation areas – Central region

The Central Region encompasses these counties:

The regional office is in Columbia.

Kansas City Area

Main article: List of Missouri conservation areas – Kansas City region

The Kansas City Region encompasses these counties:

The regional conservation office is in Lee's Summit.

Northeast

Main article: List of Missouri conservation areas – Northeast region

The Northeast region encompasses these counties:

The regional conservation office is in Kirksville.

Northwest

Main article: List of Missouri conservation areas – Northwest region

The Northwest Region encompasses these counties:

The regional conservation office is in St. Joseph.

Ozark

Main article: List of Missouri conservation areas – Ozark region

The Ozark Region encompasses these counties:

The regional conservation office is in West Plains.

Southeast

Main article: List of Missouri conservation areas – Southeast region

The Southeast Region encompasses these counties:

The regional conservation office is in Cape Girardeau.

Southwest

Main article: List of Missouri conservation areas – Southwest region

The Southwest Region encompasses these counties:

The regional conservation office is in Springfield.

St. Louis Area

Main article: List of Missouri conservation areas – St. Louis region

The St. Louis Region encompasses these counties:

The regional conservation office is in St. Charles.

References

  1. ^ "Area Plan FAQs". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  2. ^ "Phantom Forest Conservation Area". MDC.online. Missouri Department of Conservation. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2010-11-19. "Phantom Forest CA is leased to and maintained by the City of Des Peres Parks and Recreation."
  3. ^ "Conservation Action Meeting of the May 1998 Conservation Commission". MDC.online. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved 2010-11-19. "...entering into a lease agreement with Empire District Electric Company to develop a public fishing access-named Cooper Creek Access-on 29.43 acres on Lake Taneycomo in Taney County."
  4. ^ "Department Details". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on 2025-06-21. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  5. ^ "Regional MDC Offices". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on 2025-07-06. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
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