Conservation Area Near Eureka Gets Help With Fence
The Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region created Operation Wild Lands (OWLs) to facilitate ongoing wildlife habitat improvements; a rustic spot near Eureka was the one of the most recent benefactors.
Operation Wild Lands (OWLs) volunteers from Eureka and the St. Louis area recently assisted with removing more than 1,000 linear feet of unsightly split rail fencing at the Hilda Young Conservation Area—an area consisting of 970 acres of mostly forested land, located south of Eureka. The area has two trails for hiking, a pond for fishing as well as breath-taking scenery throughout its stretch and prairies. LaBarque Creek, a permanent stream running along the northern portion of the area, is known for its high quality riparian ecosystem. The Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region created OWLs to facilitate ongoing wildlife habitat improvements, which include area clean-ups, trail development and maintenance, invasive species removal, …
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