Labarque Conservation Area

A group of 4th grade students from the College School were among four other groups that visited LaBarque Creek in the same week. These groups came to learn more about water quality, and to see what this Conservation Opportunity Area has to offer. A Conservation Opportunity Area is a priority place where habitats are managed not just for one species, but for ALL of the plants and animals living there. LaBarque Creek Watershed offers the highest level of diversity in the St. Louis area. Labarque Creek is home to some 42 species of fish. This area also supports several plant species that can only be found in a few other places in Missouri.


Shown to the left is a group of 4th graders from the College School learning how to measure stream discharge.