Thursday, May 11, 2023

Wild flower walk at the Battle of Island Mound Historic Site set for May 18th

Join state park team members at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18th for a 0.6-mile hike along the Courage Trail. Hikers will learn about the wildflowers in today’s landscape and those that would have existed in that area in the 1800s.

The event is free and open to the public, and will begin at the kiosk in front of the parking lot. For more information, contact Rebecca Knox at Prairie State Park at 417-843-6711.

Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site is located at 4837 NW County Road 1002 in Butler.

For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

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