Jones-Confluence Point State Park
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Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park is a Missouri
state park located on the north side of the Missouri River
at its confluence with the Mississippi River
, approximately 8 miles north of the St. Louis
Arch. The park was opened May 9, 2004, and includes 1,118 acres (4.5 km²) of shoreline and bottomland. The Park is part of the Confluence Greenway
. The lands within the Park were purchased in 2001 by Western Rivers Conservancy and conveyed to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District to be managed as a State Park.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
began at this confluence in 1804. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources
manages the park and plans to restore a natural floodplain reminiscent of what Lewis and Clark might have seen along the lower Missouri River. The area is noted as a great birdwatching site. Trails are under construction and will eventually connect with the Katy Trail
which runs for 225 miles (362 km) across Missouri to the west of the park.
The park is named for Edward Jones Investments
heir Edward D. "Ted" Jones and his wife Pat Jones who donated $2.2 million for the Katy Trail. It stands opposite the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
state park located on the north side of the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
at its confluence with the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
, approximately 8 miles north of the St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
Arch. The park was opened May 9, 2004, and includes 1,118 acres (4.5 km²) of shoreline and bottomland. The Park is part of the Confluence Greenway
Confluence Greenway
The Confluence Greenway is a system of parks, conservation and recreation areas located in the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area. Various parks, trails, and attractions are located along forty miles of both the Missouri and Illinois banks of the Mississippi River and Missouri River.Points of...
. The lands within the Park were purchased in 2001 by Western Rivers Conservancy and conveyed to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District to be managed as a State Park.
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition, or ″Corps of Discovery Expedition" was the first transcontinental expedition to the Pacific Coast by the United States. Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson and led by two Virginia-born veterans of Indian wars in the Ohio Valley, Meriwether Lewis and William...
began at this confluence in 1804. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources of the government of the U.S. state of Missouri consists of the Division of Environmental Quality, the Division of Geology and Land Survey, the Division of State Parks, the Environmental and Energy Resources Authority, and the Field Services Division....
manages the park and plans to restore a natural floodplain reminiscent of what Lewis and Clark might have seen along the lower Missouri River. The area is noted as a great birdwatching site. Trails are under construction and will eventually connect with the Katy Trail
Katy Trail State Park
The Katy Trail State Park is a recreation rail trail that runs in the right-of-way of the former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The nickname "Katy" comes from the phonetic pronunciation of 'KT' in the railroad's abbreviated name, MKT. The trail, widely known as the Katy Trail, is a Missouri...
which runs for 225 miles (362 km) across Missouri to the west of the park.
The park is named for Edward Jones Investments
Edward Jones Investments
Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., since 1995 simplified as Edward Jones is a financial services firm headquartered in Des Peres, Missouri which serves investment clients in the United States and Canada, through its branch network of more than 12,000 locations. The firm focuses solely on individual...
heir Edward D. "Ted" Jones and his wife Pat Jones who donated $2.2 million for the Katy Trail. It stands opposite the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
The Columbia Bottom Conservation Area is a conservation area located on the south side of the Missouri River at its confluence with the Mississippi River. The conservation area, which is located in eastern St. Louis County, Missouri, north of the city of St. Louis, is operated by the Missouri...
.