Nature center planned for Branson fish hatchery

The Missouri Conservation Commission has approved a nearly $1.2 million contract to design a new nature center to replace the small visitor’s center at Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery in Branson.

“The existing visitor center is very small and 30-plus years old,” said Jacob Careaga, design and development chief with the state agency. “It will be about similar in size to the Conservation Nature Center in Springfield but with more of an aquatic theme because of its location next to Lake Taneycomo and Table Rock Lake.”

The Associated Press reports the nature center is slated to open to the public by 2017.

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