Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bringing Back the Beauty
In Missouri, we are trying to protect and restore our remaining swamps and the animals that live there.
Return of a national symbol
Forty years ago, bald eagles were endangered in most states. In Missouri, all of the nesting bald eagles had disappeared. Today, Missouri is a summer home for nesting eagles. It also provides a winter habitat for thousands more eagles.
From the edge of extinction
One hundred years ago, the wood duck had been driven almost to extinction. They were hurt by the loss of swamps, where they nested in large, hollow trees. Today, wood ducks are common in Missouri swamps.
How they came back
Both species were helped, in part, by the protection and restoration of swamps and other wetlands.
Erected by Saint Louis Zoo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Science & Medicine.
Location. 38° 38.139′ N, 90° 17.246′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Forest Park. It can be reached from Wells Drive 0.1 miles west of Concourse Drive, on the right when traveling west. This marker stands inside of the birdcage on the grounds of the St. Louis
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Regionally, this marker is 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: Loss of Land and Beauty (here, next to this marker); Nest of the Bald Eagle (a few steps from this marker); Tale of the Swamp Rabbit (a few steps from this marker); A Century of Free Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Endangered Gorrillas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gorilla (about 300 feet away); Two Species - One Fate (about 400 feet away); Threats and Solutions (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Giant of the Swamp (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
