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Refuge Headquarters Phone: 573-876-1826 |
This unit, located in northern Osage County in east central Missouri, contains 1,124 acres and is comprised of about 700 acres of bottomland and 400 acres of upland forests and old fields. Most of the bottomland of the St. Aubert Island Unit consists of dense new tree growth and pockets of larger mature cottonwoods and maples. The upland has a mixture of open fields and woodlands of oak and hickory.
Uplands of the St. Aubert Unit
Getting to the St. Aubert Island Unit
The only public access to this unit is from the Missouri River. The closest access point is the Mokane Access across the river from this unit. Mokane Access is managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation and is located off Highway 94, 1 mile east of the town of Mokane. The unit is 2 miles up river of the Chamois Access, located in the town of Chamois, also managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Look for these steps; they lead up to an information kiosk. They are
located across and slightly up-river from the Mokane Boat Ramp.
There are two separate parcels of this unit, the west parcel is slightly up and across the Missouri River from the Mokane Access. Look for a small set of steps up the riverbank to an information kiosk. The kiosk is located at the corner of this parcel which continues upriver one mile. Look for the refuge signs. This parcel contains approximately 100 acres of bottomland and 400 acres of upland. The upland is not accessible from the river.
The east parcel is located 2.5 miles down and across river from the Mokane Access, and 2 miles upstream of the Chamois Access. This east parcel extends along the river for almost 2 miles. Look for the outlet of the St. Aubert chute which designates the downriver end of this parcel and refuge unit. This parcel is approximately 600 acres of bottomland forest. Signs have been posted on the river bank, but may be obscured by vegetation.
