The loop trail connects with other paths for a scenic walk along the Fenton stretch of the Meramec Greenway.

Where • 1215 Larkin Williams Road, across the road from the Meramec River.

How long • The city park loop is 1.4 miles. Add stretches of the Fenton Meramec Greenway along the river and it can stretch to 5 miles.

Surface • Asphalt.

Can be used for • Walking, bicycling, in-line skating.

Users notes • The trail is in a cluster of small green spaces. Along the trail are shelters that overlook the river. The foliage is thick in the spring and thicker in middle and late summer.

Handicapped accessible • Yes.

Parking • In the park and some lots along Larkin Williams Road along the Greenway and riverfront.

Facilities • Located in the park, but bring water if you plan the longer walk.

Information • 636-343-0067, alturl.com/tm9ii

 

TRAIL NOTES

Feed the birds

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Feeding birds in the winter means more birds in the spring and summer. Read a primer from the Missouri Department of Conservation.

 

Shed Antler hunt

What • Instructions on ethical ways to hunt for antlers shed by deer.

When • Noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 11

Where • Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, 801 Strodtman Road.

Ages • 10 and older.

Reservations • 314-877-6014

 

Dresser Island hike

What • A 6.5-mile winter hike over a remote area near West Alton in St. Charles County to search for wildlife and participate in the Cornell University Great Backyard Bird Count. Watch for pelicans, ducks geese, eagles, trumpeter swans, muskrat mounds and other sights.

When • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18

Where • Dresser Island Conservation Area. From U.S. Highway 67 northwest on Missouri Highway 94. Watch for the Dresser Island sign. There's one parking lot.

Age • Adults

Reservations • Call the August A. Busch Conservation Area office at 636-441-4554.