Adopt-A-Park Program

Arrow Rock State Historic Site, Arrow Rock 660-837-3330

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Special-Use Area
  Push mowing
  Weed-eating
  Trimming brush
  Cleaning out fire grates

• Campground
  Clean out fire grates at 47 campsites

• Overlook
  Trim and remove brush to keep view open

• Trails
  Maintain Pierre a Fleche and River Landing trails
  Repair and smooth out tread ways
  Trim intruding brush and branches
  Remove downed limbs and trees from trail

• Grounds Maintenance
  Rake the lots on both sides of the J. Huston Tavern, courthouse, Bingham house, and Hall house
  Weed iris and lily beds
  Trim shrubs and hedges

• Sidewalk
  Pull and relay brick walk at Korte House and courthouse and fronting Main Street at Hall house

Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, Wildwood 636-458-3813

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Wirth Road

• Guy Park Road (valley area)

• Guy Park Road (front gate to visitor center)

• Cochran Road

• Monument Field

• Woodbine Trail

• Hawthorn Trail

• Virginia Day Trail

• Dogwood Trail

• Bicycle Trail

• Equestrian Trail (trailhead to stable on east side of park)

• Equestrian Trail (stable to trailhead on west side of park)

• Picnic Shelters (Cochran and Walnut Grove)

• Campground

• Special-use Area/Amphitheater

Sam A. Baker State Park, Patterson 573-856-4411

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Shut-ins swimming hole/Shut-Ins Trail
  Trash pickup

• Paved Bicycle Trail
  Exotic species removal

• Equestrian Campground
  Exotic species removal

• Big Creek Glade Wild Area
  Cedar removal

• Hiking Shelters
  Graffiti removal

• Big Creek
  Trash pickup

• Special event assistants

• Paint projects

• Graffiti removal from picnic tables

• Set rock at fire tower and cabin area

• Tree identification project

• Assist in the visitor center

• Re-shingle kiosks

Battle of Athens State Historic Site, Revere 660-877-3871

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Park roads (3 miles)

• Mill Trail (0.25 mile)

• Snow Trillium Trail (3 miles)

• Lake Day-Use Area

• Playground Day-Use Area

• Campground

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site, Carthage 417-682-2279

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Entire Site
  Trail work
  General cleanup 

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, Lexington 660-259-4654

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Battlefield pathway and garden

• Gardening

• Trimming and removing trees in front of the Anderson House

• Splitting rails

Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site, Pilot Knob 573-546-3454

Adoptable Project:

Adopted by:

• Civil War living history and school day interpretation
  Civil War reenacting groups only

Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon 417-532-4338

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Individual or all trails
  minor maintenance and upkeep

• Litter pickup in the following areas
  Three fishing zones
  Campgrounds
  Along roads
  Shelter areas
  Cabin areas
  River access

Big Oak Tree State Park, East Prairie 573-649-3149

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Bottomland Trail
  Maintenance

Big Sugar Creek State Park, Pineville 417-847-2539

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Ozark Chinquapin Trail

Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, Burfordville 573-243-4591

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• The trail to the cemetery
  currently one half mile long – needs continual trail maintenance

• The stream bank and stream
  clean out debris, trash, cut down vegetation, distribute silt naturally to cut down island formation

Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site, Ash Grove 417-751-3266

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Highway V
  Trash pickup

• Hiking Trails
  Maintenance

• Heritage Vegetable Garden
  Planting and care

• Annual whitewashing of the Boone home and yard fence  

Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site, Sedalia 660-827-0510

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Site Gardens
  Upkeep site gardens following established plans

Castlewood State Park, Ballwin 636-227-4433

Adoptable Projects:

Adopted by:

• Exotic Species Eradication
  The park could be divided into sections
  Removal
  Maintenance
  Restoration

• Trail Monitoring/Maintenance
  Adopt a trail or a portion, if a longer trail
  Monitor
  Assist in repair and maintenance

• Trash Removal
  Cyclic trash and debris removal by area

Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, Higginsville 660-584-2853

Adoptable Projects:

Adopted by:

• Cleaning the headstones in the cemetery

• Policing and cleaning up the playground area

• Policing and cleaning up the Pergola site

Crowder State Park, Trenton 660-359-6473

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Thompson River riparian area (River Forks Trail area)
  Litter removal
  Invasive plant species removal
  Conduct habitat surveys – monitor plant species 

• Thompson River riparian area (Thompson Trail area)
  Litter removal
  Invasive plant species removal
  Conduct habitat surveys – monitor plant species

• Red Bud Trail
  Litter removal
  Trimming of trees
  Keeping park staff informed of larger issues

• River Forks Trail
  Litter removal
  Trimming of trees
  Keeping park staff informed of larger issues

• Tall Oaks Trail
  Litter removal
  Trimming of trees
  Keeping park staff informed of larger issues

• South Thompson Trail
  Litter removal
  Trimming of trees
  Keeping park staff informed of larger issues

• North Thompson Trail
  Litter removal
  Trimming of trees
  Keeping park staff informed of larger issues

• Thompson Cemetery
  Litter removal
  Weed-eating/mowing of area
  Must be cautious of gravestones

• Shelter 3 Picnic Area
  Litter removal
  Painting/staining of pedestrian bridges

• Shelter 1 Picnic Area
  Litter removal
  Raking/fluffing of playground wood chips

• Shelter 2 Picnic Area
  Litter removal
  Periodic cleaning of enclosed shelter – window washing, refrigerator

• Special-Use Area
  Litter removal

• Prairie Restoration Area (Equestrian Parking lot area)
  Invasive species removal

Cuivre River State Park, Troy 636-528-7247

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Lone Spring Trail

• Big Sugar Creek Trail

• Cuivre River Trail

• Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail

• Lake Lincoln
  Trail trim
  Pick up litter
  Treat exotic species

• Shady 80
  Litter patrol
  Monitor area

• Park entrance
  Maintain prairie wildflower plantings
  Collect seeds
  Litter patrol
  Remove exotic species

• Big Sugar Creek (above the picnic area)
  Litter patrol
  Remove little rock dams
  Water quality monitoring
  Remove exotic species 

• Prairie and savanna restoration
  Collect seeds
  Conduct surveys
  Control exotic and invasive species

Current River State Park, Salem 573-751-5211

Adoptable Projects:

Adopted by:

• Glade restoration
  Cut and burn cedar trees and other encroaching plants on several glades

• Exotic species removal

• Trail renovation/new trail construction
  Restore existing hiking trail
  Lay out and construct new trail (pending approval)

• Historic building renovation
  Repair windows and window screens
  Paint woodwork
  Stain buildings
  Replace damaged siding (need experience with historic carpentry)

Deutschheim State Historic Site, Hermann 573-486-2200

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Strehly House backyard flower beds

• Yards
  Yard work

Dillard Mill State Historic Site, Davisville 573-244-3120

Adoptable Projects:

Adopted by:

• Trail maintenance

• Interpretive programs
  Outdoor skills
  Fishing clinics
  Outdoor cooking
  Orienteering
  GPS
  Leave No Trace
  History

• Stream cleanup

Elephant Rocks State Park, Belleview 573-546-3454

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Braille Trail
  maintenance

• Engine House Trail
  maintenance

Finger Lakes State Park, Columbia 573-443-5315

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Picnic Area

• Swim Beach

• Kelley Branch Mountain Bike Trail – South Loop

• Kelley Branch Mountain Bike Trail – North Loop

First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, St. Charles 636-940-3322

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Garden areas

Graham Cave State Park, Danville 573-564-3476

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Upper Picnic Area

• Graham Cave Glades Natural Area – North/National Historic Landmark Area (31 acres)

• Graham Cave Blades Natural Area – Middle/National Historic Landmark Area (1 acre)

• Graham Cave Glades Natural Area – South Ridge/National Historic Landmark Area (41 acres)

• Cave Glade/National Historic Landmark Area (1 acre)

• Upper Cave Ridge/National Historic Landmark Area (11 acres)

• Indian Glades Trail – East Unit/National Historic Landmark Area (13 acres)

• Indian Glades Trail – West Unit (13 acres)

• Campground Woods – East Unit (11 acres)

• Campground Woods – West Unit (31 acres)

• Campground Glade – East (9 acres)

• Campground Glade – West (5 acres)

• Scorpion Glade (11 acres)

• Northeast Corner Glades (6 acres)

• Bottomland Forest Restoration (2 acres)

• Loutre River Trail

• Graham Cave Trail

• Fern Ridge Trail

• Indian Glade Trail

• Woodland Way Trail

Projects:

• A-frame site cleanup

• Exotic/invasive plant removal, including eastern red cedar

• Habitat surveys (for qualified groups)
  Identify/survey birds, plants, reptiles, amphibians, etc.

• Farm fence removal

• Visitor Center Assistance
  Staff the visitor contact station, answer phones, greet the public and answer questions about the site, souvenir sales, help maintain bulletin boards, stock brochures

• Interpretive Programs (for groups with specialized areas of knowledge and training)
  Conduct programs, on topics such as outdoor skills, mycology, botany, astronomy, geology, history, storytelling, experimental archaeology, entomology, birds, Missouri mammals, etc.

Grand Gulf State Park, Thayer 573-548-2201

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Natural Bridge Trail

Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camdenton 573-346-2986

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Ha Ha Tonka Visitor Center
  Maintain flowerbeds
  Clean exhibits
  Paint building

• Trails
  Trail maintenance
  Litter pickup
  Report downed trees to park staff
  Post blazes

• Post Office Day-Use Area
  Maintain flowerbeds, playground mulch, horseshoe pits
  Litter pickup
  Light cleanup in the shelter
  Paint the three buildings in the area

• Exotic Species Control
  With park training, would learn to identify exotic vegetation
  Use herbicide, hand-pulling and mowing to remove exotic vegetation in the park
  Map progress

Hawn State Park, Ste. Genevieve 573-883-3603

Adoptable Area/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Whispering Pine and White Oak trails
  minor maintenance and upkeep

• Fire line/prescribed burn preparation

• Plant pine trees in field at park entrance

• Clear cedar trees

• Repair cedar split rail fence

• Remove barbed wire fence

• Do habitat surveys (flora and fauna)

• Remove exotic species

Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, New Madrid 573-748-5340

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Flower beds and other plantings around the house
  Rose garden, oval flowerbed, kitchen herb garden

Iliniwek Village State Historic Site, Alexandria 573-655-2280

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Oxbow Trail (1 mile)

• Road frontage (0.5 mile)

• Day-Use Parking Area

Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, Middle Brook 573-546-7855

Adoptable Area/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Campground

• Black River Center

• Shut-ins

• Trails

• Day-use area

• Litter patrol

• Trail maintenance

• Invasive species removal

• Interpretive programs

• Erosion projects

• Landscaping projects

• Stewardship

• General maintenance

• Dumpster project

• Retail/inventory

Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones - Confluence Point State Park, West Alton 636-899-1135

Adoptable Projects:

Adopted by:

• Trash pickup

• Pulling Japanese hops

• Planting trees

Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, St. Louis 314-340-5790

Adoptable Project:

Adopted by:

• Weekly litter pickup on historic site properties

Katy Trail State Park

Katy Trail State Park has an established adoption program. Click here for more information.

Knob Noster State Park, Knob Noster 660-563-2463

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Trail(s)
  Litter patrol
  Maintenance/building
  Exotic species removal, such as bush honeysuckle

Tom Bruetsch

• Picnic area
  Litter patrol
  Exotic species removal

• Campground
  Litter patrol
  Exotic species removal

• Special-use Area
  Litter patrol
  Exotic species removal

• Basketball court area next to campground
  Litter patrol
  Ensure that basketball court is clean
  Ensure that horseshoe pits are clean
  Ensure that shuffleboard area is clean
  Keep basketball court/shuffleboard area painted

• McAdoo Trailhead
  Litter patrol
  Assist with maintaining trailhead “islands,” i.e. planting/weeding/placing mulch
  Assist with McAdoo Trail maintenance

• Group camps (Bobwhite or Shawnee)
  Basic maintenance, such as painting
  Cleaning camp buildings’ features, such as windows, detail cleaning of buildings

• Visitor Center Native Wildflower Garden
  Garden upkeep and labeling of current blooming plants

• Lakes (Clearfork or Buteo)
  Litter patrol
  Possibly take small boats on lake to check for trash
  Walk shoreline for trash

Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Kaiser 573-348-2694

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Camp Rising Sun
  Trash pickup
  Clean out fire rings and tidy up camp fire areas
  Wipe down mattresses, barracks, bathrooms, walls, etc.
  Clean exhaust fans in the restrooms, and wipe down walls
  Sweep sidewalks and roadways free of debris
  Rake or blow leaves away from the cabins
  Clean up shoreline surrounding waterfront area
  Pick up rocks that are in the mowing areas
  Clean kitchen area, mop floors, wipe out coolers, etc.
  Wipe down cobwebs from the exterior buildings
  Re-paint volleyball and 4-square lines
  Sand and re-finish recreation hall floor
  Clean out fireplaces in recreation hall and staff cabin
  Replace dock boards if needed

• Camp Clover Point
  Trash pickup
  Clean out fire rings and tidy up camp fire areas
  Wipe down mattresses, barracks, bathrooms, walls, etc.
  Clean exhaust fans in the restrooms, and wipe down walls
  Sweep sidewalks and roadways free of debris
  Rake or blow leaves away from the cabins
  Clean up shoreline surrounding waterfront area
  Pick up rocks that are in the mowing areas
  Clean kitchen area, mop floors, wipe out coolers, etc.
  Wipe down cobwebs/wasp nests from the exterior buildings
  Re-paint volleyball and basketball court lines
  Clean out fireplaces in the recreation hall
  Rake and blow leaves from the amphitheater area
  Replace dock boards if needed

• Campground
  Clean fire rings at campsites
  Pick up trash in campground and around Public Beach 1 day-use area
  Rake/blow leaves
  Replace signs and signpost

• Pin Oak Facility
  Clean and sweep out cabins
  Remove graffiti from interior of cabins
  Paint exterior of the cabins
  Pick up trash along lakeshore area, and throughout the camp
  Pick up rocks along the mowed areas in the camp
  Clean and mop bathhouses
  Sweep out unit lodges and porches on cabins
  Sew canvases
  Wipe down mattresses
  Replace dock boards if needed

Lake Wappapello State Park, Williamsville 573-297-3232

Adoptable Areas/Projects

Adopted by:

• Equestrian Trail

• Any Park Trail
  Light and general maintenance
  Trail marking

• Allison/Connor Cemetery

• A Playground
  Clean, check, inspect

• Garden or Landscaping Project
  Maintain flower beds
  Enhance landscaping at the park with native plants

• Flora and Fauna Surveys
  Bird lists
  Plant lists
  Insects
  Fish sampling

• Removal, Monitoring or Education concerning invasive species
  One or all – emerald ash borer, feral hogs, yucca plants

• Fishing Seminars/Educational Programs

• Yard work
  Maintaining the yards around the park’s rental cabins and office on a routine basis – weed-eating, light mowing

Lewis and Clark State Park, Rushville 816-579-5564

Adoptable Area/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Campground
  Cleanup and maintenance in the late fall and in early spring
  Winterize the campground and showerhouses

• Litter and debris cleanup on the lake shore and park grounds

• Bottomland forest restoration project

Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Laclede 660-963-2525

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Old Highway 8

Long Branch  State Park, Macon 660-773-5229

Adoptable Area/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Natural area
  Assist with burns or burn line building
  Invasive species control
  Seed collection
  Seed planting

• Assist with burns

• Interpretive programs that promote natural areas, habitats and recreational opportunities

• Invasive species control

• Remove old fence on park property

• Trail maintenance
  Replace signs
  Clear logs over trails

Mastodon State Historic Site, Imperial 636-464-2976

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Callison Memorial Bird Sanctuary
  Restoration of native wild flowers and other plantings

• Wild Flower Trail
  Honeysuckle removal and erosion control

• Spring Branch Trail
  Honeysuckle removal

• Limestone Hill Trail
  Honeysuckle removal

• Charles J Becker Drive
  Honeysuckle removal

Meramec State Park, Sullivan 573-468-6072

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Day-Use Area
  Trash pickup
  Monitoring for maintenance

• Cane Bottom
  Trash pickup
  Monitoring for maintenance

Missouri Mines State Historic Site, Park Hills 573-431-6226

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Northwest corner of the property, which includes the dynamite cap storage building, tank form foundations, rail spur with switches, loading platform, foreman’s yard shed and adjacent foundations and floors and elevated storage building foundation with floor.
  Trimming and removal of unwanted dead and invasive vegetation, trees and shrubs
  Thinning of overgrowth of cedars, vines and several trees determined by staff
  Clean up of some of the unwanted broken up wood and scrap steel and moving to areas as designated
  Drag the area and remove broken stone, blocks and bricks
  Prepare the area for the planned interpretive trail loop

• Approximately 1,000 feet of yellow pipe bollards along the entrance road
  Trimming back overgrown trees and vegetation from around the posts and cable
  Scrape and repaint the posts and cable with safety yellow paint

Montauk State Park, Salem 573-548-2201

Adoptable Projects:

Adopted by:

• Trail Maintenance

• Stream Cleanup
  Could be expanded to include erosion projects, tree planting, fishing lure removal and line from branches

Morris State Park, Campbell 573-748-5340

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Trail
  Trail maintenance could be done on a yearly basis
  Removal of invasive species

Onondaga Cave State Park, Leasburg 573-245-6576

Adoptable Areas/Project:

Adopted by:

• Al Nilges Garden
  April through October
  Garden is native species and some annuals
  Weeding, trimming and maintenance bi-weekly
  Prefer adult groups

• Blue Heron Trail
  Monthly litter pickup
  Weed trimming
  Some use of hand tools
  Easy trail to maintain – good for a group of young people

• Oak Ridge Trail
  Glade restoration work
  Cedar removal
  Possible controlled burns
  Tread maintenance
  Trimming with hand tools
  Litter pickup

• Deer Run Trail
  Tread work
  Litter pickup
  Debris removal
  Possibly reroute trail and building a new bridge

• Tree planting in campground (waiting to see if Onondaga Friends Association gets grant for trees)
  Project would be in the fall

Available

Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site, Laclede 660-936-2525

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Flowerbeds

Pershing State Park, Laclede 660-963-2299

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Playgrounds
  Minor maintenance and upkeep

• Trails, individually or all
  Minor maintenance
  Litter removal
  Trim limbs and weed eating
  Maintain water bars

• Boardwalk
  Maintenance on displays
  Trimming limbs and weed eating
  Tread board maintenance

• Archery Range
  Maintain butt stops
  Maintain water bars
  Repair foot bridges
  Trim limbs and weed eating

• Campground
  Assist with the construction of three tent sites
  Assist with re-roofing the showerhouse
  Routine grounds keeping

Pomme de Terre State Park, Pittsburg 417-852-4291

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Cedar Bluff Trail

• Hermitage Area Boat Launch and Upper Day-use Area

• Indian Point Trail

• Pittsburg Area Boat Launch and Shelter House Area

Prairie State Park, Mindenmines 417-843-6711

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Picnic Area and Campground

• Drovers Trail

• Gayfeather Trail

• Coyote Trail

• Path of the Sky People Trail

• Sandstone Trail

• Prairie Grazing Unit 1

• Prairie Grazing Unit 2

• Prairie Grazing Unit 3

• Prairie Grazing Unit 4

• Prairie Grazing Unit 5

• Prairie Unit 27A, 21G, 22E, 22F

• Prairie Unit 24A, 24B

Roaring River State Park, Cassville 417-847-2539

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Any Picnic Area

• Eagles Nest Trail

• Devil’s Kitchen Trail

• River Trail and Deer Leap Trail

• Springhouse Trail

• Fire Tower Trail

• Roaring River river bank

• Roadsides throughout the park

• Trail maintenance

• Painting

• Exotic and invasive species control

• Special event assistance

• Glade restoration

• Flower garden maintenance

• Litter patrol

Robertsville State Park, Robertsville 636-257-3788

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Park Entrance
  Create a native wildflower garden and wildflower border strips along the field edges
  Use herbicide to eradicate fescue
  Collect seeds in the fall
  Plant seeds in the late winter/early spring
  Litter control
  Landscaping

• Day-Use Areas/Spice Bush Trail
  Litter control
  Trail maintenance
  Maintain picnic tables
  Remove branches from mowed areas

• Woodland/Glade Restoration
  Cut, pile and burn cedar trees choking out small glades in the park
  Put a fire line in around the Lost Hill Burn Unit
  Eradicate exotic plants within this woodland unit

• Invasive Exotic Plants
  Cut and spray exotic plants in fields adjacent to Montgomery Road (training will be given)

Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Columbia 573-449-7402

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Wagon Wheel Trail/Gans Creek Wild Area North

• Shooting Star Trail/Gans Creek Wild Area East

• Gans Creek Wild Area South

• Deer Run Trail/North of Little Bonne Femme Creek

• Sinkhole Trail

• Grassland and Community Trails

• Karst Trail

• High Ridge Trail

Duties with each of the above areas:

• Invasive plant control
• Ecological restoration (fire line preparation, burns, seed harvest and planting, etc.)
• Trail patrol (help visitors, litter pickup, clear windfall, report needs, replace signs)
• Trail maintenance and construction
• Check on orienteering marker signs
• Remove old fence
• Monitor natural and cultural resources

• Office assistance
  Provide a variety of support functions such as answer the phone, take messages, make copies, provide information to the public by phone, email, mail or in person, data entry, care for supplies

• Interpretive programs and informal hikes
  Provide any combination of interpretive services such as Devil’s Icebox Trail, Connor’s Cave tour, Weekends on the Boardwalk, programs for school and civic groups, programs offered to the public, staffing a table or activity at special events, updating bulletin boards

• Monitor flora and fauna
  Choose one or more categories (butterflies, dragonflies, frogs, plants, birds, amphibians, small mammals, etc.) and conduct surveys according to established protocols. This involves having the knowledge to identify correctly. Partial training is provided for butterflies, dragonflies and frogs and toads.

Route 66 State Park, Eureka 636-938-7198

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Area South of Interstate 44
  South Outer Road
  Road shoulders
  South Loop Trail

• Trails north of Interstate 44
  Inner Loop Trail
  Outer Loop Trail
  W Trail

St. Francois State Park, Bonne Terre 573-358-2173

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Pike Run Trail – north loop (6 miles)

• Pike Run Trail – south loop (5 miles)

• Mooner’s Hollow Trail (2.5 miles)

Duties on the above trails:

• Light removal of fallen trees
• Weed control
• Tread repair
• Signage

• Big River
  Clean up river banks

• Special-Use Area
  Supplying firewood
  Building wood racks
  Maintaining tables

• Roadways (8 miles)
  Litter control

St. Joe State Park, Park Hills 573-431-1069

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Park Office

• Monsanto Lake/Beach

• Pim Lake/Beach

• ORV Staging Area

• Pim Day-use Area

• Bicycle Trail

• Equestrian Trails

• Off-Road Vehicle Trails

• Campground #1

• Campground #2

• Radio Control Flying Field

• Landscaping

• Litter pickup

• Trail maintenance

• Building renovation

• Painting

• Invasive species removal

• General maintenance/repairs

• Graffiti removal

• Special event assistance

• Off-road traffic control

• Park patrol

Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Hillsboro 636-464-2976

Adoptable Projects:

Adopted by:

• Stream cleanup and honeysuckle removal

Stockton State Park, Dadeville 417-276-4259

Adoptable Areas:

Adopted by:

• Hartley Boat Launch
  Lakeshore clean up
  Litter patrol

• Umber Ridge Trail
  Litter patrol
  Trail Maintenance

• Marina Boat Launch
  Litter patrol
  Lakeshore clean up

• Nyblad Trail
  Litter patrol
  Trail Maintenance

• Beach
  Litter patrol
  Lakeshore clean up

Table Rock State Park, Branson 417-334-4704

Adoptable Area/Projects:

Adopted by:

• White River Valley Trail
  Ongoing maintenance/tread work
  Litter pickup

• Litter Patrol and General Maintenance
  This includes public use areas, campground and Table Rock Lakeshore Trail
  Pick up litter and clean out ditches and culverts

Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Ironton 573-546-2450

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Campground

• Trails

• Litter patrol

• Trail maintenance

• Invasive species removal

• Stewardship

• General maintenance

Thousand Hills State Park, Kirksville 660-665-6995

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Trail System
  Clearing trails
  Tread repair
  Bridge maintenance
  Litter removal
  Dead fall removal

Towosahgy State Historic Site, East Prairie 573-748-5340

Adoptable Area:

Adopted by:

• Entire site
  Big mound - clear woody brush
  Maintain new interpretive structures – cleaning, painting, etc.

Trail of Tears State Park, Jackson 573-290-5268

Adoptable Areas/Projects

Adopted by:

• Picnic Areas – one or all

• Trails – one or all

• Campgrounds – one or all

• Beach/Lake

• River Bank

• Special-use Area

• Litter patrol

• Trail building/maintenance

• Invasive species removal

• Interpretive programs (with appropriate training)

• Special event assistance

Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, Lamar 417-682-2279

Adoptable Project:

Adopted by:

• Landscaping

Harry S Truman State Park, Warsaw 660-438-7711

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Day-Use Picnic Shelter Area

• Public Swim Beach

• Public Boat Ramp

• Campground Swim Beach

• Campground Boat Ramp

• Bluff View Trail

• Western Wall Flower Trail

• Amphitheater

• Prairie Grass example fields around office

• Campgrounds (all six or a portion)

• Spring cleanup of the campgrounds and other areas

• Litter patrol

• Invasive species control

• Fall leaf blowing and general cleaning

• Assist with interpretive projects

Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site/Mark Twain State Park, Florida 573-248-9980

Adoptable Projects:

Adopted by:

• Trash pickup

• Limb trimming

• General maintenance

• Mowing

• Weed eating

• Loading recycled materials              

• Counting firewood

• Spring cleanup of buildings and grounds

• Invasive plant removal

• Painting

• Trail work

• Staffing museum

• Campsite rehab

• Vehicle maintenance (cleaning, checking fluids, etc.) 

Felix Vallé House State Historic Site, Ste. Genevieve 573-883-7102

Adoptable Projects:

Adopted by:

• Keep leaves cleaned up out of the street curb area around the buildings in town

• Clean and cut back areas around the Creole House

• Keep area around Kern clean

Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park, Miami 660-886-7537

Adoptable Area/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Trails
  Maintain trouble spots

• Assist at special event programs

• Do research for a temporary exhibit

• Maintain fire lanes

Wakonda State Park, La Grange 573-655-2280

Adoptable Project:

Adopted by:

• Remove invasive species

Wallace State Park, Cameron 816-632-3745

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Trails  - adopt one or all four
  Provide spring, summer and fall trash pickups
  Branch trimming (nonmotorized)
  General inspection for problems (hazard trees, erosion, etc.)
  Spread gravel or wood chips if funding is available for the materials

• Spring cleanup (mid-March to mid-April)

• Pull garlic mustard at Trice-Dedman Memorial Woods (must be coordinated with The Nature Conservancy) during late March early April

• Assist with Kids Fishing Day (untangle lines and bait hooks ) -10 volunteers maximum

Washington State Park, De Soto 636-586-5768

Adoptable Area/Project:

Adopted by:

• Swimming Area

• Interpretation
  Research and promote the CCC heritage, Native American heritage and Korean War Memorial

Watkins Mill State Park/Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site, Lawson 816-580-3387

Adoptable Areas/Projects:

Adopted by:

• Campground
  Pick up litter
  Clean fire rings

• Lake Shore
  Pick up litter

• Equestrian Trail
  General upkeep

• Special-use Area
  General upkeep
  Campsite improvements

• Watkins House Yard Fence
  General maintenance and repair
  Whitewash

• Heirloom Garden

• Bicycle Trail
  Pick up litter 

• Build replacement benches for the amphitheater

• Assist with wedding heirloom garden

• Assist with the removal of invasive species

• Paint exterior trim on the school

• Build new repro privies for church and school yards

• Paint window sashes and glaze window panes in the mill

• Replace board/batten exterior siding on garden shed

• Assist with installing borders for the flower and vegetable beds in the heirloom garden

Weston Bend State Park, Weston 816-640-5443

Adoptable Areas/Project:

Adopted by:

• Trail
  Maintenance
  Improvement projects
  Litter pickup

• Overlook
  Litter pickup
  Brush clearing
  Graffiti removal
  Staining when needed

• Park Entrance
  Remove old and rotted gates - replace with new and upgraded design
  Maintain the new park entrance feature

• Heirloom Garden
  Plant and maintain a small garden of heirloom plants by the historic tobacco barn

• Park Office
  Paint railings and building as needed
  Keep grounds litter free
  Plant and maintain flowers

• Park Road
  Litter pickup
  Brush clearing along the roadside
  Maintain Signs
  Stripe parking lots

• Picnic Area
  Litter pickup
  Replace wooden picnic pads as needed
  Repair picnic tables as needed
  Brush removal

• Park Gates
  Replace rotten boards
  Paint as needed

• Any Park Building
  Paint and assist with repairs as needed

• Assist with interpretive programs for school and civic groups