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Missouri
Prairie State Park
Tallgrass prairies once covered more than a third of Missouri; today, less than one percent remains, much of it preserved at Prairie State Park. Visitors to the park see panoramic vistas of swaying grass and ever-changing wildflowers. They also may spot an elk or the park’s resident bison herd. The park’s Regal Tallgrass Prairie Nature Center offers exhibits and interpretive programs designed to inform visitors about the special place.
Recent News
First Day Bison Saunter at Prairie State Park
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Kick off the new year with a First Day Bison Saunter at Prairie State Park. Join park team members at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, for a guided saunter. Participants will brave the conditions and take a 2-mile hike over uneven…
Read More »See Bison at Prairie State Park on December 3, 2022
JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- While you may not see Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer at Prairie State Park, you may get a glimpse of the park’s resident bison herd. If seeing bison in their natural habitat is on your Christmas wish list, then you can…
Read More »Celebrate National Bison Day at Prairie State Park on November 5, 2022
JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- National Bison Day is the first Saturday each November. Join team members at Prairie State Park as they honor the bison as our national mammal. These huge, one-ton beasts once roamed the plains and prairies of North America,…
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