Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
St Louis, MO 63122-7000
Phone: (314) 301-1500
- Hours:
- Center: Mon-Sun 8am-5pm. Hiking area: during daylight savings Mon-Sun 8am-8pm during standard time 8am-6pm
Editorial Review for Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center – by Ted Rodgers
Getting There
Powder Valley sits a half-mile from one of the busiest highway intersections in the state, the I-44 and I-270 interchange. To get to it, you have get off I-44 at Geyer, then make the angled-back left onto Cragwold and follow the long winding road until you're parallel to I-270. You'll find a lot of city types getting lost along the way.
What You'll Find
Three hiking trails are all good for the novice; they're paved, so you can wear your street shoes, and they start from the parking lot. You'll even find rural folks here, likely drawn in by the Nature Center, which is first-rate and offers excellent displays daily.
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Insider Tips
Best Time for WildflowersApril & May
Species You'll SeeBloodroot, bergamot, black-eyed Susans, coreopsis, trillium, Spring beauty, and wild petunias.
Just for KidsA hands-on room for kids features a puppet theater, bones, plets and more. Take the spiral staircase down to the photosynthesis factory.
