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Day 5 - June 25, 2004 - Sedalia to Clinton
“Just Off the Trail”
Prairie Restoration
While riding along the Katy Trail between Windsor and Clinton, a rider starts to notice a bit of change in the scenery next to the trail. This change is due to the Missouri Department of Conservation’s efforts to restore the natural prairie grasses and wildflowers along the trail.
If you were to travel along the same stretch of land during the past couple of years, you would not have seen all the native flowers and grasses. The Conservation Department used controlled burning on the land to restore it to its native setting. Once you burn off the top layer of old grasses, it helps the natural flowers and grasses to grow.
After heading out of Windsor or Clinton, be sure to look to either side of the trail to see the vegetation that you might not have known is native to Missouri.
