A Prairie Wildlife Reserve

I recently attended a BioBlitz at the newest property of the Southern Plains Land Trust in Bent County, CO. At 2,200 acres, this ranch will provide critical protection at a biodiversity hotspot in southeastern Colorado. These preserves are managed for native flora and fauna and the natural ecosystem. To learn more about the Southern Plains Land Trust, please see here:

http://www.southernplains.org/ ( http://www.southernplains.org/ )

A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. At this one we found over 100 plant species, including a new county record for a sensitive milkweed!

Image Notes:

3-frame luminosity blend.

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