Missouri Department of Conservation invites public to celebrate National Trails Day on June 7

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — The Missouri Department of Conservation invites the public to celebrate National Trails Day on June 7 by exploring the state’s more than 1,100 miles of scenic conservation area trails.

National Trails Day, observed annually on the first Saturday in June, encourages people to discover and enjoy America’s trail systems.

In southeast Missouri, featured trails include:

— Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area’s 1.3-mile loop trail in Ste. Genevieve County.
— Millstream Gardens Conservation Area’s Tiemann Shut-ins Trail and Turkey Creek Trail in Madison County.
— University Forest Conservation Area’s 7.8-mile loop trail in Wayne and Butler counties.
— Tywappity Community Lake’s 2.5-mile loop trail in Mississippi County.
— Perry County Community Lake’s 3.5-mile loop trail.

For more information on these trails and others, visit mdc.mo.gov.