Forest 44 Conservation Area consists of in western St. Louis County,

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. It is located near the town of

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and is bordered to the north by

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. It is part of the Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor. Forest 44 was once part of a cattle ranch that covered . The land was purchased in 1990 by the

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from the heirs of the Reinken Estates. An additional were acquired by partial donation and is known as the Dorothy E. Aselman Memorial Addition. Forest 44 has a paved disabled-accessible trail, a hiking only trail, and of multi-use trails open to hiking and horseback riding. The area is open to hunting and fishing with permits during the appropriate seasons. There is also a staffed shooting range. There are of forest and of grassland. File:Disappearing Stream.JPG, Williams Creek File:Losing Stream Trail.JPG, Losing Stream Trail File:Stream in Forest 44.JPG, Williams Creek

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{{Protected areas of Missouri Conservation Areas of Missouri Protected areas established in 1990 Protected areas of St. Louis County, Missouri 1990 establishments in Missouri