Audubon Center at Riverlands

Sited in one of our world’s most geographically and biologically significant regions, the Audubon Center is integrated into the heart of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Riverlands Project conservation area. The conservation area lies midway along the Mississippi Flyway near the confluence of the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers. It encompasses 3,700 acres dedicated to land, river and bird preservation and is a critical resting point along the flyway for over 40% of North America’s bird population.

The final site plan is built upon and enhances the existing natural amenities and features of the site that date back to the 1980s. It embodies the vision of the Missouri Audubon Society by helping draw visitors to the Center for a first hand experience of the birds, refuge area, and river. The plan improves way finding, develops a cohesive vocabulary for site amenities and embodies the Audubon brand. It provides opportunities to raise awareness and inform visitors with interpretive elements and educational nodes. Above all, the master plan helps to create a facility that respects the natural environment while providing opportunities for experiencing the refuge throughout the year. A new system of recreational trails links observation and study areas, while immersing visitors in the natural setting of the Mississippi River bottomlands and the native environment.