Bluff Lake Nature Center 11/2015
photos by Sigrid Freese and Barbara Berryman
photos by Sigrid Freese and Barbara Berryman
Sigrid Freese -
About 25 of us had a beautiful afternoon at Bluff Lake and nice gathering after at Pat's to learn more. This is an important open space in the heart of Stapleton, with big plans for doing more in the area of environmental education and exposing school groups to nature right around them. They'll be getting a piece of a big GOCO grant in about a year in partnership with several other organizations with similar goals. And just finished a major capital campaign so the leaks in the lake bottom can be sealed so it will hold water even during the driest of spells. But to meet their budget in 2016, they hope and need to expand their small donor base. A great group to consider adding to your list for Colorado Gives Day |
Barbara Berryman -
As Sigrid Freese said in her Facebook post, Bluff Lake Nature Center consists of a variety of native habitats including wetlands, short-grass prairie, a riparian zone and wetland woodland. Thanks to its 60 year history as an airport buffer, Bluff Lake has become an urban wildlife refuge for waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors, songbirds, deer, fox, beaver, reptiles, amphibians, bats, and other types of wildlife that visit or live at the site. I'm prone to hyperbole, but I think the guide said they have spotted 150 bird species there, more than any other place in Colorado. |