BARTON                       83 Regal Prairie Natural Area

Regal Prairie Natural Area

A 240-acre portion of Prairie State Park in the NE1/4 and N1/2, SE1/4 of Section 20, T32N, R33W, Liberal 7.5 min. topographic map. Designated February 10, 1981.

Natural Features--A high-quality upland prairie on shale residuum in the Osage Plains Natural Division. Plants typical of southwestern Missouri's tallgrass prairie occur here along with characteristic animals, including greater prairie chicken, northern harrier, scissortailed flycatcher, burrowing crayfish, bullsnake and the regal fritillary butterfly. A full time naturalist provides interpretive programs for the public. The state park brochure provides additional interpretation of the area's natural history. The area is owned by the Department of Natural Resources. For more information contact the Park Superintendent, Prairie State Park, P.O. Box 97, Liberal, MO 64762, phone 417/843-6711.

Bison at Prairie State Park