ST. LOUIS                       106 Pelican Island

Pelican Island Natural Area

A 2,260-acre area located in northern St. Louis County, in T47-48N, R6-7E, Florissant and Elsah 7.5 min. topographic maps. Access is limited to boat traffic at this time. A parking area will be located south of the causeway. Designated February 14, 1983.

Natural Features--Pelican Island probably was named for the large number of white pelicans that formerly used the area during migration. It represents one of the best remaining examples of a Missouri River island in the Lower Missouri Section of the Big Rivers Natural Division. Many large river islands have disappeared because of channelization. Principal natural features include a large expanse of bottomland forest, a riverine chute, sloughs, shifting sandbars and mudflats. Pelican Island is owned by the Department of Conservation. For more information contact the Wildlife District Supervisor, St. Louis District Office (August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area), 2360 Hwy D, St. Charles, MO 63304, phone 573/441-4554.

Lesser Yellowlegs		Common Egret