photo by Keegan HamiltonThe Columbia Bottom Conservation AreaLocated at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers just north of St. Louis, the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area is among the last stretches of undeveloped riverfront near the city. The Missouri Department of Conservation, the state agency that manages the 4,300-acre area, describes the land as "a mosaic of bottomland habitats that includes shallow wetlands, bottomland hardwoods, prairie, and cropland. These habitats att
www.knitwareblog.comRemember the late-July proposal from a North St. Louis County developer for a massive casino and resort next to the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area? The one that would turn 376 acres of wetlands into 8,000 parking spots, an 18-hole golf course, and another Casino in the St. Louis area? The one that became significantly more likely after the state's gaming commission freed up a casino license by ruling that the Admiral Riverboat must close sometime this year?Yup, that's t
photo by Richard Keeling from my.opera.com/musicknaSunset at the Columbia Bottom Conservation AreaThe first in a lengthy line of hurdles to build a casino, golf course, and entertainment complex south of the Columbia Bottom Conservation area was cleared Monday night. The St. Louis County Planning Commission approved the request from North County Development LLC to re-zone a large area south of the wetlands and river confluence for commercial use. Needless to say, the protestors outs
The construction of a sprawling 376-acre resort and casino next to the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area in North St. Louis County faces it's most critical vote yet tomorrow night.The St. Louis County Planning Commission already gave the initial go ahead to rezone the massive swath of land in a flood plain immediately south of wetlands that border the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, despite the protests from multiple environmental and community groups.If you've never been, her
