 A bit of sun, science and
fun made the May
12 Bull Shoals Field Station open house a
success. Guided tours of the facility and
surrounding Drury-Mincy Conservation Area gave guests an opportunity
to explore Ozarks habitats, such as
savannahs, glades and ponds. After a picnic
lunch, guests chose from a variety of tours
that offered lessons in pond ecology, lake water
quality, mammal life and plankton. A nature walk and tour of the Frank Drury house, built in 1924, also
were offered.
Besides touring the facility, guests had the
opportunity to visit with faculty and
graduate students to discuss ongoing studies
at the Field Station, such as Dr. John
Heywood's study on the effects of fire on growth of the oak-hickory forest.
Fifty-three guests attended, including Don and Jerry Baker, who formerly lived in the Frank Drury
house while their father worked for the
Conservation Department. They pointed out
that this was the period when the Drury
Conservation Area produced many of the deer transplanted to the rest of the state.
The mission of the
Bull Shoals Field Station is to provide a center for faculty,
students and visiting scientist to conduct
research and educational programs on the ecology of the Ozarks Region. The Field Station is located l5 minutes southeast of Branson, on the western end of
Bull Shoals Lake in Taney County. |
Bull
Shoals Field Station
