Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center is located in southwest St. Louis County, near Interstates 270 and 44.
Features
Hike the three miles of paved trails through 112 acres of majestic forest. Our sloping rocky woods are a haven of beautiful wildflowers, towering trees and tangled vines. Each season renews the landscape and a frame of mind as you wander the trails.
Visit our blog for up-to-date notes on the latest natural events and scheduled programs.
Hours and Information
- Building Hours
- Open year-round, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.
Closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. - Area Hours
- Daylight Savings Time: open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Standard Time: open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Directions
- From the intersection of Interstates 44 & 270, take Watson Rd. to Geyer Rd. Turn north on Geyer for 200 yds. to Cragwold Rd. Go west on Cragwold for 1 mi. to nature center entrance on right.
- Regulations
- Closed to pets, collecting of any kind, fishing, hunting, trapping and alcoholic beverages. No jogging, bicycling, rollerblading or skiing on the trails.
| Event and Date | Location | Reserve by: |
|---|---|---|
| Nature's Niche: Reptiles of Missouri
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Monday, July 6 |
| Lovable Ladybugs
Saturday, July 11, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Friday, July 10 |
| Lovable Ladybugs
Saturday, July 11, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Friday, July 10 |
| Homeschool: It's a Creek Crawl
Thursday, July 16, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Wednesday, July 15 |
| If You Care, Leave Them There!
Friday, July 17, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Friday, July 17 |
Reserve your place for these upcoming events:
| Event and Date | Location | Reserve by: |
|---|---|---|
| Discover Nature-Families:Insects, Show Me the Bugs
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Tuesday, August 4 |
| A Stream of Secrets
Saturday, August 8, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Friday, August 7 |
| Bee a Pollinator!
Thursday, August 13, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Wednesday, August 12 |
| Discover Nature-Women: Soap Making
Saturday, August 15, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Friday, August 14 |
| Flashy Fliers
Sunday, August 16, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Sunday, August 16 |
| It's an Arthropod Hunt!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Tuesday, August 18 |
| Nature's Niche: Missouri Mountain Lions and Bears
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Tuesday, August 18 |
| I Like to Move It, Move It!
Thursday, August 20, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Wednesday, August 19 |
| Monarch Mysteries
Saturday, September 12, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Saturday, September 12 |
| The Forest in Fall
Saturday, October 10, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Saturday, October 10 |
| Spectacular Spiders
Saturday, October 31, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Saturday, October 31 |
| Skeleton Keys
Saturday, October 31, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Friday, October 30 |
