Missouri Conservationist: Jan 2004

This summary of the Annual Report highlights the Conservation Department's financial transactions and year-long accomplishments from July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003.The Conservation Department made $668,907 in payments to Missouri counties in lieu of taxes, and also reimbursed counties $291,824 for land enrolled in the Forest Cropland Program.

Missourians will not be left wanting for Lewis and Clark programs during this year of celebration

Step into the pages of history by making a dugout canoe like the ones Lewis and Clark used.

Passage through Missouri prepared crew for its epic journey.

For early explorers and settlers, venison was a staple and deer skins were currency.

The river Lewis and Clark traveled was different from the river of today.