Listening For Coyotes At The Confluence
“Listening for Coyotes at the Confluence” an Event by Missouri Department of Conservation on Feb 24th 2024. Click here for more details and registration.
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“Listening for Coyotes at the Confluence” an Event by Missouri Department of Conservation on Feb 24th 2024. Click here for more details and registration.
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Environmental Features – Old Jamestown Area
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An excellent book by Peggy. It can be Purchased at Pallottine Renewal Center or from Amazon. The book is also accessible in the section below by clicking the front cover. If you have already purchased a copy of the first printing of Old Jamestown Across the Ages, a revision is available for download. Royalties for this
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Sabarras George Named the Next Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park Director. He will assume the role on February 5, 2024. Click here to see the full announcement.
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Karst Landscapes – An article by National Park Service. Karst is a type of landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes, sinking streams, caves, springs, and other characteristic features. Karst is associated with soluble rock types such as limestone, marble, and gypsum. Click Here to Read More
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Great article from RFT “Remembering Jamestown Mall, and the Wonderful World We Once Knew”. The demolition of the mall started in the fall of 2023. Click here to read the article.
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Senior Resource Fair at: Chapel of the Cross Church 11645 Benham Rd, St Louis 63136
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Old Jamestown Association announces a General Meeting on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at the Black Jack Fire Protection District administrative facility on Hwy. 67 (Lindbergh). The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm with a short OJA business meeting which includes the election of OJA Board Members. There will be an Election of Board members whose
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Karst Aquifers – An article by United States Geological Survey Karst terrain is created from the dissolution of soluble rocks, principally limestone and dolomite. Karst areas are characterized by distinctive landforms (like springs, caves, sinkholes) and a unique hydrogeology that results in aquifers that are highly productive but extremely vulnerable to contamination. Click Here to Read More
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By Peggy Kruse Pelican Island is located in the Missouri River and occupies much of the far north portion of Old Jamestown. It is separated from the mainland by the Car of Commerce Chute, which was named for a steamboat that sunk there in 1832. “Car of Commerce” was actually a fairly common steamboat name;
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