Spring Creek Gap Glades Natural Area
MARIES 92 Spring Creek Gap Glades
Monarch on butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Stream at Spring Creek Gap Glades Natural Area
A 40-acre portion of the Spring Creek Gap Conservation Area, about nine miles southeast of Vienna off U.S. Hwy 63 in Section 3, T39N, R8W, Paydown 7.5 min. topographic map. Designated February 25, 1982.
Natural Features
Small glades on Jefferson City dolomite and associated plants and animals in the Upper Ozarks Section of the Ozark Natural Division. Yellow coneflowers, silky asters, blazing star, and butterfly weeds are some of the many interesting and colorful plants that grow on these glades. This area is owned by the Department of Conservation. For further information contact the District Forester, Gasconade Forest District, P.O. Box 1128 (12655 State Route Y), Rolla, MO 65401, phone 573/368-2225.
