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pawnee national grassland

8 Porch Notes tagged “pawnee national grassland,” from counties across Colorado.

Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County

Crow Valley is a cottonwood oasis inside the Pawnee prairie

A cottonwood oasis inside Pawnee National Grassland, Crow Valley adds shade, meadows, and bird habitat to the shortgrass plains.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County

On the Pawnee National Grassland, public and private land sit side by side

The Pawnee National Grassland in northern Weld County is a mix of public and private land, so knowing which is which matters before you wander.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County

Pawnee National Grassland gives Weld County its big shortgrass horizon

Northeast of Greeley, Pawnee National Grassland gives Weld County a vast federally managed shortgrass prairie horizon.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County

The Pawnee Buttes Trail has a spring closure for nesting raptors

The Pawnee Buttes Trail in northeast Weld County is open year-round, but parts near the bluffs close each spring to protect nesting hawks, eagles, and falcons.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County

Crow Valley Campground makes the Pawnee prairie an overnight place

Crow Valley Campground turns the Pawnee prairie into an overnight place, with a small mix of reservable and first-come sites.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County

Crow Valley Picnic Site is prairie shade with room to linger

Crow Valley Picnic Site brings cottonwood and elm shade, small meadows, and short nature walks to the open Pawnee grassland.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County

Steward J. Adams Education Site puts grassland learning at Crow Valley

In Crow Valley, the Steward J. Adams Education Site honors an educator who valued the grassland and gives the prairie a teaching purpose.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County

The Pawnee Bird Tour is a self-guided drive across the grassland

The Pawnee Bird Tour is a marked self-guided driving route on grassland county roads in Weld County, built around the area's well-known birdlife.

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