MPA 43rd Annual Gathering
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site
September 19-21, 2025
Plan now to attend the 43rd Annual Gathering of the Missouri Parks Association! We’ll kick things off Friday afternoon with tours of the First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, followed by an evening opening reception. Saturday’s schedule includes the annual State of the State Parks address, a presentation by the Director of the State Historic Preservation Office, and an afternoon field trip to Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones – Confluence Point State Park, followed by dinner. Sunday morning will conclude with the annual members meeting and a board meeting. Register here!
Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been held for our group at: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Historic District, 1190 South Main Street, St. Charles, MO
Book your room using this link: Hotel Booking Link or Or call (636) 206-3460 and mention the MO Parks group name for the block rate.
*Reservation Deadline for Hotel: August 30, 2025
*Registration Deadline for Meals: September 15, 2025
Friday, September 19th at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, 200 South Main Street, St. Charles, MO
3:00 – 5:00 pm – Registration and Tours of First Missouri State Capitol State Historic
5:00 – 7:00 pm - Opening Reception at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site (Heavy Hors d'oeuvres and Drinks)
Saturday, September 20th
Breakfast on your own
Meeting Room at OPO Startups-117 South Main Street, St. Charles, MO 63301
8:30 - 9:00 am - Registration (Coffee Provided)
9:00 am - Welcome to MPA 43rd Annual Gathering (Deb Schnack, MPA President)
- Preserving Missouri’s Past: An Overview of the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) (Dawn Scott, SHPO Director)
10:15 am - Break
10:30 am - State of the State Parks Address (Laura Hendrickson, Director of Missouri State Parks)
12:00n - Boxed Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 pm Afternoon Fieldtrip – Guided Tour of Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park
– Self guided visit to Audubon Center at Riverlands
Historic Downtown St. Charles
6:00 – 7:30 pm – Dinner (confirming location)
Sunday, September 21st
Breakfast on your own
Meeting Room at OPO Startups-117 South Main Street, St. Charles, MO 63301
8:30 am - Annual meeting of members (Coffee Provided)
9:30 am - Quarterly meeting of MPA board of directors (all are welcome to attend)
12:00n - Adjourn