The Missouri Department of Conservation will welcome visitors to the 35th annual fall driving tour at the Poosey Conservation Area on Sunday, Oct. 17 from noon until 4 p.m. MDC will provide a tour brochure at the entrance and nature interpretive stops along the route. A portable sawmill will be cutting lumber from logs at the demonstration site.
The tour traverses rugged terrain with some steep uphill climbs and downhill descents and begins at Pike’s Lake. An entrance to the lake can be found off Route W and County Road 502. Gates open at noon and the last vehicle for the driving tour will be allowed to begin at 4 p.m.
MDC requests that visitors observe COVID-19 precautions such as physical distancing when exiting vehicles to view exhibits or when hiking near others.
For tour information, persons may contact MDC Resource Forester Samantha Anderson at 660-646-6122. Maps and information about Poosey Conservation Area are at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/ZSS. To learn more about conservation in Missouri, visit http://www.mdc.mo.gov.
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