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prairie

5 Porch Notes tagged “prairie,” from counties across Colorado.

Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County

Majestic View turns Arvada prairie and wetlands into a nature classroom

Arvada's Majestic View Nature Center pairs prairie, wetland trails, and gardens with nature education at the city's edge.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Denver County

Parkfield Wetland is a prairie pond with a city job

Parkfield Wetland in northeast Denver is a 2003-built prairie pond that doubles as regional storm detention and open-space habitat.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Broomfield County

Broomfield County Commons is the city's central prairie open space

Broomfield County Commons Open Space is a flat prairie loop in the middle of the city with reservoir overlooks and Front Range views.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Pueblo County

Prairie rattlesnakes live in Pueblo County's grasslands and bluffs

The prairie rattlesnake is common in the lower country around Pueblo, including trails at Lake Pueblo, and a few calm habits keep encounters from becoming dangerous.

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History and culture - Arapahoe County

The Plains Conservation Center preserves shortgrass prairie in Aurora

The Plains Conservation Center in southeast Aurora protects shortgrass prairie and keeps replica homestead and tipi sites that show late-1800s life on the plains.

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