Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow!

Join Us in Helping Hellbenders in Missouri

— Today. Tomorrow. Together. Animals Always. —

Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow! Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 23, 2023

1. Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow! Marker

Inscription.
Raising Hellbenders
In 2011, we successfully bred Ozark hellbenders—it was the first time in the world that these animals were bred in a zoo.

Seven years later, those babies were old enough to produce their own babies.

Releasing Hellbenders in Missouri Rivers
Few people are aware that hellbenders are found in Missouri rivers.

With the help of our partners, we release our Zoo youngsters back into the exact river from which they came.

How You Can Help
Keep Missouri rivers clean!

Hellbenders need clean water to survive.

Don't use yard chemicals, and volunteer to clean up streams and rivers.

Erected by Saint Louis Zoo Wildcare Institute.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 2011.

Location. 38° 38.026′ N, 90° 17.286′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Forest Park. Marker can be reached from Wells Drive west of Concourse Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands on the grounds of the St. Louis Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Government Dr, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Philip Vierheller (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Forest Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow! (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow! (about 600 feet away); Giant of the Swamp (about 600 feet away); Nest of the Bald Eagle (about 700 feet away); Tale of the Swamp Rabbit (about 700 feet away); Our Endangered Gorrillas (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 23, 2023

2. Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow! Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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