Lawrence

Large areas of Lawrence County were historically dominated by tallgrass prairie. Over time, much of this community type has disappeared due to development and conversion to row crops or non-native cool-season grassland.

Points of Interest:

• Explore a remnant prairie of what was once a larger prairie landscape known as the “Ozark Prairie.”
• Catch the blooms of a variety of prairie wildflowers including the eye-catching fringed poppy mallow.

Natural Features Description:

In the 1800s a large prairie stretched from here for two miles to the east and three miles to the north. Settlers called this part of the “Ozark Prairie.”