Tucked between the Mississippi River and Salt rivers, the Shanks area is a wetland teeming with waterfowl, songbirds, mammals and wildflowers. Seven river islands, a wetland complex, large bottom-land forests and many waterfowl management pools make up the area. Prairie Slough and Oval Lake are designated natural areas within the Shanks area. For the best bird viewing, visit the sloughs and marshes in spring and summer to see ducks, geese, prothonotary warblers, northern parulas, swamp sparrows and marsh wrens. Hiking trails on the levees cross the marsh and wetlands at the junction of the rivers. Here, watch for American and least bitterns, sandpipers, egrets, green herons, black-crowned night herons, yellow-legs, snipes and king rails and Bald eagles, too. Return each winter to hunt the waters of the Shanks area. Watch for other water wildlife, such as river otters, beaver, muskrat, mink and weasels.
Location:
Off Tr 79, Ashburn Missouri
Telephone
573-754-6171
Other Sports and Sporting Events nearby:
(Mexico) American Saddlebred Horse Museum
(Pittsfield) Blue River Outdoors
(Clarksville) Clarksville Eagle Center
(Eolia) East Wind Ranch
(Eldred) Gettings Hunting
(Carrollton) Koster Farms Hunting Club
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12/05 Coming to The Ashburn area
Peoria Heights Art Fair Peoria Heights IL May11 A great weekend is planned; the show coincides with the Race for the Cure and the Illinois Art League members show at the Village Hall. A hospitality tent will be open throughout the Art Fair with coffee and donuts in the morning and water and fruit during the day .
Belleville Art on the Square Belleville IL May17-19
Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair Springfield IL May18-19 Whether you are a serious art collector or are just developing an appreciation, there is original art here for you, in the form of jewelry, sculpture, photography, glassware, pottery, wood, metalwork, oils, watercolors, and other media.
Summer Camp Music Festival Chillicothe IL May24-26 The first Summer Camp Music Festival was held in 2001 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL. About 1,000 attended the festival that year, and enjoyed over 20 bands on 2 stages over the course of 2 days. Since then, Summer Camp Music Festival has grown to more than 15,000 attendees, hosting more than 100 bands on 7 stages over 3 days.
International Horseradish Festival Collinsville IL May31-June2 Admission is always free, parking is always free and musical entertainment is always free at the Horseradish Festival.
Art on Main Fine Arts Festival Canton IL June1-2 This inaugural fine arts festival will feature original art from the best of our Midwest artists. Come to view and to purchase excellent art pieces in a variety of categories: Painting / Drawing, Jewelry, Clay / Ceramic, Photography, Glass, Sculpture, Woven Textiles, and Wood.
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