St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bales Wetland
Created Through People Working Together!
On a cold, windy day in October, 1999 a group of twenty adults, teens, and children worked together to plant over 2000 individual wetland plants to complete the creation of the wetland before you. This was the climax of a partnership effort to clear, grade and plant what once was a very west lawn area into a wetland for use as an environmental education area.
The Following Groups and Agencies Worked as Partners Providing Support, Assistance or Work Effort in Creating the Bales Wetland:
• Greenway Network, Inc.Funding for this Project was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Wetland Construction) and the National Park Service Challenge Cost Share Program (Educational Signage Printing).
• St. Charles Park and Recreation Department
• Environmental Strategies
• St. Charles Rivers and Streams Project
• Missouri Department of Conservation
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1999.
Location. 38° 48.081′ N, 90° 28.196′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: What Happens When Wetlands Are Lost? (a few steps from this marker); Why Is This Area a Wetland? (a few steps from this marker); Historic Frenchtown (approx. half a mile away); Missouri River floods (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1400 North Second Street (approx. 0.7 miles away); 1314 N. 3rd (approx. ¾ mile away); 1310 North Third Street (approx. ¾
Other markers no longer nearby. St. Charles Ecopark (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); 1322 North Second Street (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
