ST. CLAIR                       11 Taberville Prairie

Taberville Prairie Natural Area

A 1,360-acre prairie 2.5 miles north of Taberville on Hwy H in Sections 14, 15, 22 and 23, T38N, R28W, Taberville 7.5 min. topographic map. Designated December 20, 1971.

Natural Features--Missouri's largest prairie natural area, this registered National Natural Landmark features upland prairie, sandstone outcrops, prairie mounds and a prairie headwaters stream in the Osage Plains Natural Division. Wildlife is abundant, and one of the largest greater prairie chicken populations in Missouri occurs here. Many prairie wildflowers and grasses create a beautiful landscape. Soils vary from deep to shallow and are derived from sandstone and shale. Collinsville fine sandy loam, Barco fine sandy loam, Barden silt loam and Parsons silt loam are the predominant soils. Taberville Prairie is owned by the Department of Conservation. Management consists of alternately haying, burning, and resting various portions of the prairie. For more information contact the Wildlife District Supervisor, Osage District Office, 722 E. Hwy 54, P.O. Box 106, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744, phone 417/876-5226.

Prairie Mounds (Mima Mounds)