at Missouri State Parks
The public is strongly encouraged to follow social-distancing guidelines and be proactive in protecting themselves and others.
As part of an ongoing effort by Missouri State Parks to ensure citizens have input regarding the facilities and services offered in state parks and historic sites, informational meetings will be held throughout 2022. Park representatives will provide information on future plans for the facility and answer questions. Visitors are invited to share feedback and suggestions about park services and operations.
See the schedule below for information on an informational meeting at a state park or historic site near you. Public meetings scheduled as videos will have links posted when they are available for viewing.
Park/Historic Site |
Meeting
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Meeting
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Resources |
| Arrow Rock State Historic Site, Arrow Rock | Sat., May 7 10-11:30 a.m. |
Town Hall - Tavern Lawn |
Meeting Summary -- Arrow Rock, Boone's Lick, Sappington African American Cemetery and Sappington Cemetery State Historic Sites |
| Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, Wildwood | Sun, Oct 9 10 a.m. |
Town Hall - Visitor Center |
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| Sam A. Baker State Park, Patterson | Sat, Oct 22 10 a.m. |
Town Hall - Shelter 1 |
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| Battle of Athens State Historic Site, Revere | Sat, Sep 17 1 p.m. |
Town Hall - Shelter House |
Meeting Agenda -- Battle of Athens and Iliniwek Village State Historic Sites |
| Battle of Carthage State Historic Site, Carthage | Jul |  |
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| Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site, Butler | Oct | |
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| Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, Lexington | Aug | |
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| Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site, Pilot Knob | Sat, Oct 1 5:30 p.m. |
Town Hall - Main Shelter |
Meeting Agenda -- Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park Meeting Summary -- Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park Guest Survey -- Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park |
| Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon | Fri, Jun 17 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - Nature Center |
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| Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site, Kansas City | Jul | |
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| Big Lake State Park, Craig | Sat, Sep 10 11 a.m. |
Town Hall - Shelter House |
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| Big Oak Tree State Park, East Prairie | Sat, Aug 13 3 p.m. |
Town Hall - Shelter |
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| Big Sugar Creek State Park, Pineville | Thu, Jun 30 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - River Shelter, Roaring River State Park |
Meeting Presentation -- Big Sugar Creek and Roaring River State Parks |
| Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, Burfordville | Sat, Sep 17 2 p.m. |
Town Hall - Day-Use Area near the mill |
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| Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site, Ash Grove | May | |
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| Boone's Lick State Historic Site, Boonesboro | Sat., May 7 10-11:30 a.m. |
Town Hall - Tavern Lawn, Arrow Rock State Historic Site |
Meeting Summary -- Arrow Rock, Boone's Lick, Sappington African American Cemetery and Sappington Cemetery State Historic Sites |
| Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site, Sedalia | Sat, Sep 24 1-2 p.m. |
Open House - Park Office |
Meeting Presentation |
| Bryant Creek State Park, Ava | Fri, Sep 23 11 a.m. |
Town Hall - North Day-Use Area |
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| Castlewood State Park, Ballwin | Thu, Sep 22 5-7 p.m. |
Open House - Shelter 2 |
Meeting Agenda |
| Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site, Osage City | Sat, Apr 23 1-2 p.m. |
Open House - Parking Lot |
Meeting Summary |
| Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, Higginsville | Aug | |
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| Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park, West Alton | Wed, Aug 10 5-7 p.m. |
Open House - First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site | Meeting Agenda -- Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park and Eastern Section of Katy Trail State Park |
| Crowder State Park, Trenton | Jul | |
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| Cuivre River State Park, Troy | Sun, Oct 9 3 p.m. |
Town Hall - Visitor Center |
Meeting Agenda |
| Current River State Park, Salem, and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry, Eminence | Thu, May 20 5:30 p.m. |
Town Hall - Amphitheater |
Meeting Presentation -- Current River and Echo Bluff State Parks and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry |
| Deutschheim State Historic Site, Hermann | May | |
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| Dillard Mill State Historic Site, Davisville | Sat, Sep 24 1-2 p.m. |
Open House - Mill |
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| Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site, Herculaneum | Sat, Sep 24 1 p.m. |
Town Hall - Museum, Mastodon State Historic Site |
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| Echo Bluff State Park, Eminence | Friday, May 20 5:30 p.m. |
Town Hall - Amphitheater |
Meeting Presentation -- Current River and Echo Bluff State Parks and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry |
| Elephant Rocks State Park, Belleview | Sat, Oct 1 5:30 p.m. |
Town Hall - Main Shelter, Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site |
Meeting Agenda -- Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park Meeting Summary -- Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park Guest Survey -- Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park |
| Finger Lakes State Park, Columbia | Sat, Sep 10 1-2 p.m. |
Open House - Beach Parking Lot |
Meeting Agenda |
| First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, St. Charles | Wed, Aug 10 5 p.m. |
Town Hall - Behind Visitor Center |
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| Graham Cave State Park, Danville | Sun, Oct 30 1-2 p.m. |
Open House - Lower Picnic Area Shelter |
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| Grand Gulf State Park, Thayer | Sep | |
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| Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camdenton | Jun | |
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| Hawn State Park, Ste. Genevieve | Sat, Jul 16 3-5 p.m. |
Open House - Campground Amphitheater |
Meeting Agenda |
| Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, New Madrid | Aug | |
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| Iliniwek Village State Historic Site, Alexandria | Sat, Sep 17 1 p.m. |
Town Hall - Shelter House, Battle of Athens State Historic Site |
Meeting Agenda -- Battle of Athens and Iliniwek Village State Historic Sites |
| Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site, Columbia | Sat, Apr 23 9-10 a.m. |
Open House - Devil's Icebox Parking Lot, Rock Bridge Memorial State Park |
Meeting Summary -- Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Midwestern Section of Katy Trail State, and Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site |
| Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, Middle Brook | Sat, Oct 22 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - Campground Store Shelter |
Meeting Agenda -- Johnson's Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain and Jay Nixon State Parks Annual Attendance -- Johnson Shut-Ins and Taum Sauk Mountain State Parks Interpretive Programs -- Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park Labor Hours -- Johnson's Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain and Jay Nixon State Parks Maintenance and Repair Projects -- Johnson's Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain and Jay Nixon State Parks Park Histories -- Johnson's Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain and Jay Nixon State Parks Stewardship Activities -- Johnson's Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain and Jay Nixon State Parks |
| Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, St. Louis | Sat, Aug 27 2 p.m. |
Town Hall - Museum |
Meeting Agenda |
| Katy Trail State Park - Eastern Section | Wed, Aug 10 5-7 p.m. |
Open House - First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site |
Meeting Agenda -- Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park and Eastern Section of Katy Trail State Park |
| Katy Trail State Park - Mid-Eastern Section | Sun, Oct 16 Noon to 1 p.m. |
Open House - Treloar Trailhead |
Annual Attendance, 2010-2021 (Mid-Eastern Section) Annual Attendance, 2010-2021 (Katy Trail State Park, All Sections) |
| Katy Trail State Park - Midwestern Section | Sat, Apr 23 9-10 a.m. |
Open House - Devil's Icebox Parking Lot, Rock Bridge Memorial State Park |
Meeting Summary -- Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Midwestern Section of Katy Trail State Park, and Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site |
| Katy Trail State Park - Western Section and Rock Island Spur | Jun | |
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| Knob Noster State Park, Knob Noster | Jun | |
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| Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Kaiser | Thu, Sep 15 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - Public Beach #1 Shelter |
Meeting Agenda |
| Lake Wappapello State Park, Williamsville | Sat, Sep 24 10 a.m. |
Town Hall - Shelter #1 |
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| Lewis and Clark State Park, Rushville | Sat, Sep 10 3 p.m. |
Open House - Shelter House, Lewis and Clark State Park |
Meeting Agenda -- Lewis and Clark and Weston Bend State Parks |
| Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Meadville | Wed, Oct 19 6-7 p.m. |
Open House - Pershing Memorial Museum and Leadership Archives Building, 905 Pershing Way, Laclede |
Meeting Agenda -- Locust Creek Covered Bridge and John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Sites |
| Long Branch State Park, Macon | Sept | |
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| Mastodon State Historic Site, Imperial | Sat, Sep 24 1 p.m. |
Town Hall - Museum |
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| Meramec State Park, Sullivan | Jun | |
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| Missouri Mines State Historic Site, Park Hills | Thu, Aug 11 4-5 p.m. |
Open House - Museum |
Meeting Summary |
| Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, Jefferson City | Thu, Sep 15 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - Lohman Building |
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| Montauk State Park, Salem | Thu, May 12 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - Amphitheater |
Meeting Agenda |
| Morris State Park, Campbell | Jul | |
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| Onondaga Cave State Park, Leasburg | Oct | |
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| Osage Village State Historic Site, Walker | Sep | |
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| Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site, Laclede | Wed, Oct 19 6-7 p.m. |
Open House - Pershing Memorial Museum and Leadership Archives Building, 905 Pershing Way, Laclede |
Meeting Agenda -- Locust Creek Covered Bridge and John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Sites |
| Pershing State Park, Laclede | Sep | |
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| Pomme de Terre State Park, Pittsburg | Aug | |
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| Prairie State Park, Mindenmines | Aug | |
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| Roaring River State Park, Cassville | Thu, Jun 30 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - River Shelter |
Meeting Presentation -- Big Sugar Creek and Roaring River State Parks |
| Robertsville State Park, Robertsville | Sep | |
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| Don Robinson State Park, Cedar Hill | Thu, Jun 2 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - Shelter |
Meeting Agenda |
| Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Columbia | Sat, Apr 23 9-10 a.m. |
Open House - Devil's Icebox Parking Lot |
Meeting Summary -- Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Midwestern Section of Katy Trail State Park, and Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Argyle/Leslie Community Assessment Meeting | Thu, Apr 21 7 p.m. |
Knights of Columbus, 513 Second St., Argyle | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Barnett Community Assessment Meeting | Thu, May 12 6 p.m. |
Barnett Baptist Church, 714 Third St., Barnett | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Belle Community Assessment Meeting | Thu, Mar 3 6 p.m. |
Belle City Hall, 200 E. Third St., Belle | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Benton County Commission Meeting | Mon, Jul 25 1 p.m. |
Benton County Courthouse, 316 Van Buren St., Warsaw | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Bland Community Assessment Meeting | Thu, Jun 2 6:30 p.m. |
Bland City Hall, 109 Colorado Ave., Bland | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Cole Camp Community Assessment Meeting | Tue, Mar 15 6 p.m. |
The German Table, 107 E. Main St., Cole Camp | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Cole County Commission Meeting | Fri, Apr 8 9 a.m. |
Cole County Courthouse, 311 E. High St., Jefferson City | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Eldon Community Assessment Meeting | Mon, Jan 17 6 p.m. |
Eldon Career Center, 112 S. Pine St., Eldon | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Eugene Community Assessment Meeting | Mon, Jul 11 6 p.m. |
Eugene Christian Church, 10606 Tunnel St., Eugene | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Freeburg Community Assessment Meeting | Mon, Mar 7 6:30 p.m. |
Freeburg Town Hall, 304 S. Highway 63, Freeburg | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Freeburg Public Meeting | Tue, Jan 25 5:30 p.m. |
American Legion Post 317, 402 Highway 63, Freeburg | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Gasconade County Commission Meeting | Thu, Jun 2 9 a.m. |
Owensville City Hall Council Chambers, 107 W. Sears Ave., Owensville | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Gerald Community Assessment Meeting | Mon, Apr 11 6 p.m. |
Gerald Lions Hall, 120 N. Bernhardt Ave., Gerald | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Miller County Commission Meeting | Wed, Jul 20 9 a.m. |
Miller County Courthouse, 2001 Highway 52, Tuscumbia | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Morgan County Commission Meeting | Fri, Jul 15 8:30 a.m. |
Morgan County Courthouse, 100 E. Newton, Versailles | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Morgan County Mennonites Community Assessment Meeting | Wed, May 11 7 p.m. |
Show-Me Auction Center, 17829 Shadey Brook Drive, Versailles | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Owensville Community Assessment Meeting | Thu, Jan 20 7:30 p.m. |
Owensville City Hall Council Chambers, 107 W. Sears Ave., Owensville | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Owensville Public Meeting | Thu, Jan 20 5:30 p.m. |
Scenic Regional Library-Owensville Branch, 503 S. Olive St., Owensville | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Rosebud Community Assessment Meeting | Tue, Mar 8 6 p.m. |
Rosebud City Hall, 307 N. Cedar, Rosebud | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Stover Community Assessment Meeting | Wed, Mar 2 6 p.m. |
Stover City Hall, 107 W. Second St., Stover | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Versailles Community Assessment Meeting | Tue, Jan 18 7 p.m. |
Morgan County Library, 600 N. Hunter St., Versailles | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Versailles Public Meeting | Tue, Jan 18 5:30 p.m. |
Morgan County Library, 600 N. Hunter St., Versailles | |
| Rock Island Line Corridor -- Windsor Community Assessment Meeting | Thu, Apr 7 6 p.m. |
Windsor City Hall, 125 S. Main St., Windsor | |
| Route 66 State Park, Eureka | Thu, Jun 9 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - Visitor Center |
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| St. Francois State Park, Bonne Terre | Sat, Sep 17 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - Campground Amphitheater |
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| St. Joe State Park, Park Hills | Sat, Sep 17 3-4 p.m. |
Open House - Shelter 1 |
Meeting Summary |
| Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Hillsboro | Sat, Sep 24 1 p.m. |
Town Hall - Museum, Mastodon State Historic Site |
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| Sappington African American Cemetery State Historic Site, Arrow Rock | Sat., May 7 10-11:30 a.m. |
Town Hall - Tavern Lawn, Arrow Rock State Historic Site |
Meeting Summary -- Arrow Rock, Boone's Lick, Sappington African American Cemetery and Sappington Cemetery State Historic Sites |
| Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site, Arrow Rock | Sat., May 7 10-11:30 a.m. |
Town Hall - Tavern Lawn, Arrow Rock State Historic Site |
Meeting Summary -- Arrow Rock, Boone's Lick, Sappington African American Cemetery and Sappington Cemetery State Historic Sites |
| Shepherd of the Hills State Park, Branson |
Wed, May 4 (combined public meeting/final conceptual development plan meeting) |
Stables | Meeting Presentation (Video) |
| Stockton State Park, Dadeville | Sep | |
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| Table Rock State Park, Branson | Thu, Sep 29 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - Shelter |
Meeting Presentation |
| Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Ironton | Sat, Oct 22 6 p.m. |
Town Hall - Campground Store Shelter, Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park |
Meeting Agenda -- Johnson's Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain and Jay Nixon State Parks Annual Attendance -- Johnson's Shut-Ins and Taum Sauk Mountain State Parks Labor Hours -- Johnson's Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain and Jay Nixon State Parks Maintenance and Repair Projects -- Johnson's Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain and Jay Nixon State Parks Park Histories -- Johnson's Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain and Jay Nixon State Parks Stewardship Activities -- Johnson's Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain and Jay Nixon State Parks |
| Thousand Hills State Park, Kirksville | Aug | |
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| Towosahgy State Historic Site, East Prairie | Aug | |
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| Trail of Tears State Park, Jackson | May | |
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| Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, Lamar | Jun | |
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| Harry S Truman State Park, Warsaw | Jul | |
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| Mark Twain State Park and Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site, Florida | Sat, Jun 11 7-8 p.m. |
Open House - Campground Amphitheater |
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| Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Paris | Sat, Jun 11 7-8 p.m. |
Open House - Campground Amphitheater, Mark Twain State Park |
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| Felix Vallé House State Historic Site, Ste. Genevieve | Sat, Jul 9 1-3 p.m. |
Open House - Office |
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| Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park, Miami | Sat., May 7 1-2 p.m. |
Open House - Shelter House, small |
Meeting Summary |
| Wakonda State Park, La Grange | Sat, Sep 17 5 p.m. |
Town Hall - Shelter #1 |
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| Wallace State Park, Cameron | Jun | |
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| Washington State Park, De Soto | Sat, Sep 10 10 a.m. to noon |
Open House - Shelter 2 (Big River Day-Use Area) |
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| Watkins Mill State Park and Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site, Lawson | Thu, Aug 25 7-8 p.m. |
Open House - Visitor Center and Museum |
Meeting Summary |
| Weston Bend State Park, Weston | Sat, Sep 10 3 p.m. |
Open House - Shelter House, Lewis and Clark State Park |
Meeting Agenda -- Lewis and Clark and Weston Bend State Parks |