Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area is a protected area in northwestern Jefferson County,

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. It is south of

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and southeast of

Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine ...

. The Glassberg Family Conservation Area is located within the watershed of the

Meramec River The Meramec River (), sometimes spelled Maramec River, is one of the longest free-flowing waterways in the U.S. state of Missouri, draining Blanc, Caldwell, and Hawk. "Location" while wandering Blanc, Caldwell, and Hawk. "Executive Summary" fr ...

, primarily in the watershed of LaBarque Creek. The

Young Conservation Area Young Conservation Area, formerly named Hilda Young Conservation Area, consisting of , is located in the north central portion of Jefferson County, Missouri. Geography The property is about west of County Highway W along Highway FF between L ...

is about to the east and

LaBarque Creek Conservation Area LaBarque Creek Conservation Area (LCCA) consists of in northwestern Jefferson County, Missouri. It is south of Pacific and southwest of Eureka. The LCCA is part of the Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor. The Young Conservation Area is about to the east ...

is about to the southwest. The acquisition of the conservation area's land was made possible by a donation from the Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family and the

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run by the U.S. Forest Service. The land was acquired to protect the water quality of LaBarque Creek, which is one of the highest quality streams in the

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area, with at least 42 species of fish. The area was opened to the public in December 2012. There is a loop hiking trail, a trail around Buder Lake, which is open to fishing, and a scenic overlook above the Meramec River. There are five additional fishless ponds. A limestone monument designed by Gail Cassilly and dedicated to the Glassberg family is located near the parking area. No horses, camping, motorized vehicles, or bicycles are permitted in the area.

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External links

Friends of LaBarque Creek Watershed
{{Protected Areas of Missouri Protected areas of Jefferson County, Missouri Protected areas established in 2012 Conservation Areas of Missouri 2012 establishments in Missouri