Vilander Bluff Natural Area
The Vilander Bluff Natural Area is a unit of the state park that is located at 38°05′56″N 91°08′20″W / 38.099°N 91.139°W / 38.099; -91.139 (Vilander Bluff Natural Area), 7 miles (11 km) northeast of the main body of the park. Its eponymous cliffs harbor unique natural communities, most notably a dry dolomite cliff community with over 200 ancient red cedar trees (Juniperus virginiana) that range in age from 200 to 500 years. The unit straddles the Meramec River, and opposite the bluffs is a rookery containing over 40 nests of the great blue heron.
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