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| IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Location | Warren County |
| Area | 45 acres (18 ha) |
| Established | 1975 |
Wegener Woods is a 45.0-acre natural area located in Warren County in the U.S. state of Missouri. Never logged, the natural area has been a mature oak-hickory forest for at least 200 years. The United States National Park Service states that the Woods are in the process of "gradual change to a sugar maple-dominated forest." The transitioning old-growth woodlot is owned by the private sector.
is characterized by sugar maples. The 39.3-acre forest is recognized by the United States National Park Service as a Significant Natural Area. The small forest is a National Natural Landmark.
The Maple Woods, purchased by the state of Missouri in 1978, was designated as a natural area in 1980. Owned by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDOC), the small forest is in the suburban municipality of Gladstone, Missouri and is maintained by the Gladstone park staff by agreement with MDOC. The Maple Woods also contains a significant subpopulation of bitternut hickory as a reminder of its former standing as an oak-hickory forest. In the absence of wildfire, the oak trees of this small forest are thinning out due to mesic succession.
The Maple Woods Natural Area is on NE 76th Street adjacent to Shoal Creek. With the bright colors displayed by the sugar maple, Kansas City media recommends the Maple Woods as a place to enjoy local, accessible fall foliage colors.
References
- ^ "Wegener Woods". nps.gov. United States National Park Service. 2024.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Maple Woods Natural Area". mdc.mo.gov. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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MDOC-Natural Historywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - Hawley-Bates, Savannah (October 23, 2022). "Kansas City's peak fall foliage season is getting shorter. Here's where to enjoy the colors". KCUR-FM. Kansas City. Retrieved May 15, 2023.