Our mission is to provide a location for faculty, students, and visiting

   scientists to conduct research and educational programs that 

increase public understanding of southwest Missouri ecosystems.

• BSFS Upcoming Events
  • Nov. 18-19:  Green Fire movie and Leopold Education Project Workshops in partnership among BSFS, Missouri Department of Conservation and Land for Learning Institute. 
  • Location:  Springfield Conservation Nature Center
  • Information:  Contact celesteprussia"at"missouristate.edu
• GLADE – Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems
  • A most fantastic third year was experienced in Summer 2011 with 16 high school students from SW Ozarks thanks to grant funding from National Audubon and Toyota TogetherGreen, the L-A-D Foundation, and The North Face.  The major partners include Missouri State University - Biology - BSFS, Greater Ozarks Audubon Society, Community Foundation of the Ozarks, and Missouri Department of Conservation.  Funding is being sought to support Glade 2012 - your help is greatly apprectiated!
• BSFS News of Note - A Few Words about Our Facilities (shed remodel pics!)
• A Few Facilities Pictures

Request E-mail notices of the events schedule through celesteprussia"atsign"missouristate.edu.a

The Bull Shoals Field Station (BSFS) of Missouri State University operates to promote research and provide educational programs that increase public understanding of southwest Missouri ecosystems.  DIRECTIONS:  From the intersection of MO 76 east of Branson and J Highway at Kirbyville, drive south on J Hwy to the end of Drury Road (about 5 miles paved) and onto the gravel road of the MDC Drury Wildlife Conservation Area (about 4 miles unpaved).  There is a locked gate that will only be open for special events.

BSFS News of Note

A few words about our facilities           

Renovations on the stone shed are finished!  The shed was converted into a wet lab for sample analysis and data collection.  Water, electricity (from our solar-generated photovoltaic system), and heat (from propane heaters) allow opportunities for year-round use.  A few shed pictures are available here.

We are ready for your group to reserve the field station! The house has a stable electricity supply as long as the sun shines on our new solar panels and the batteries stay conditioned or the system will kick over to the new propane powered generator.  Nathan Jones, of Power Source Solar, Inc., has done a great job at getting everything to work properly and is great at putting up with all our questions.  There are two bathrooms: the lower one is accessible by all and the second floor bathroom has a shower.  The new windows keep the historical look of the house and are working well with the new insulation to help conserve heat.  The walls are now a pale yellow which really brightens up the rooms. The floors are finished and we installed very nice wood framed bunks, so groups can reserve the house with up to 10 people in bunks and use our cots for overflow.             

The 800 sq. ft. classroom building is a wonderful addition to our facilities and provides a bright comfortable space in which to conduct indoor activities.  Many compliments have been received by the groups using our newest building.

So, in addition to the eight beds in the Drury House on the shores of Bull Shoals Lake, plus the twelve beds at the Mincy House, we can accommodate your group of at least 20 people overnight and greater numbers during the day for educational activities, scientific investigations, or environmental meetings. 

Receive the BSFS Newsletter

If you would like to receive the electronic version of the BSFS newsletters, send your E-mail address to Celeste Prussia:  celesteprussia"atsign"missouristate.edu. You may also request printed copies by calling the BSFS office: (417)836-6867.