Mingo

Points of Interest:

• Amid the bald cypress, water tupelo, overcup oak and buttonbush you might catch a glimpse of prothonotary warblers or see a green treefrog.
• Canoe or kayak the Mingo River to experience a river scene more similar to the deep south.
• In the spring the cacophony of toads and frogs is amazing.

Natural History:

This natural area lies within the last largest remnant of bottomland forest and other lowland natural communities left in Missouri’s Mississippi lowlands. The natural area supports three miles of the Mingo River, 42 species of conservation concern and 8,216 acres of bottomland natural communities that support hundreds of native plant species, and many breeding and migratory birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. The natural area provides habitat for federally listed species, migratory and resident bird species and places for reptiles and amphibians to overwinter.