Garden Park Pinyon - Juniper Project
In 2011, the Fremont Conservation District partnered with six agencies and 37 landowners to treat over 950 acres of dead, dying, and diseased pinyon and juniper trees in the Garden Park area north of Canon City. This project.......
- Reduced fire hazard for surrounding subdivisions
- Gave native plant species a chance to re-establish - Improved the aesthetic view of the area - And opened up meadows for wildlife habitat! |
Our District Conservation Technician, Dave Hallock, has continued to monitor these sites for the last three years since the project was completed.
Dave has noted that the native grasses and forbs have made a good comeback and the epidemic of the Ips Beetle appears to have subsided drastically. Landowners commented that they have seen an increase in wildlife sightings and that they were impressed with how much land has been made accessible by the project. |
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View a map of the project area...
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View a fire hazard map of the project area...
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