A conservation center and fish hatchery in Branson is closing to the public starting this month as construction for a larger facility is slated to begin.
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Center will close to the public March 12 in order to better accommodate large annual visitation numbers, according to Missouri Department of Conservation.
The $6.7 million project is projected to take about two years that will result in a facility nearly three times bigger than the existing facility. Work will be done by Neosho's Branco Enterprises Inc.
The location serves as a visitors center for MDC's Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery, at 483 Hatchery Road in Branson.