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Heartland Preserve Afternoon Trip (SAAF1)
Sat, May 09
|Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve
-Saturday Afternoon Auto-Tour- Mostly drive, some walking, through the 'crown jewel' of SPLT; Heartland Ranch Preserve. 43,000 acres of protected prairie habitat. Explore the wonders of Colorado's grasslands.
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Time & Location
May 09, 2026, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve, Bent County, CO, USA
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About the event
Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve, established in 2015, covers around 43,000 acres in Bent County, Colorado, protecting pristine shortgrass prairie. Home to reintroduced bison, pronghorn, mule deer, and elk, the preserve also features seasonal streams and rare plants like Colorado green gentian (Frasera coloradensis).
Habitat: Prairie Grasslands
Possible birds:
Burrowing Owl
Golden Eagle
Prairie Falcon
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