The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold its annual fall driving tour through the Poosey Conservation Area on Sunday, Oct. 14.
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This will be the 21st year that the conservation area has opened its roads to the public to view many aspects of the department’s management as well as an opportunity to view spectacular fall colors.
Resource management practices will be described at various points along the route. Included will be stops explaining prairie grass ecology and management, noxious weed eradication, crop field management and wild food and habitat management. Riparian or streamside management and fishers will also be highlighted. Tree plantings and forests in various stages of growth will be explained an viewed. Visitors will also see areas of active management, timber markings and areas that have started to be managed. There will be resource professionals present to explain management techniques or answer questions.
The gates will open at noon and the last cars will be allowed through at 4 p.m. The tour route will allow visitors to drive through the historical area known as “Poosey.” Historic sites will be highlighted and the history or folklore explained at stops such as Panther’s Den. The roads will be graded and mostly graveled for easy travel, however, 4-wheel drive and high clearance vehicles are recommended. The tour route will take approximately one hour to complete without stops. Persons should allow more time for stops and discussion.