User:Shortiefourten/Glacial Heritage Preserve

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The Glacial Heritage Preserve is... (description). The preserve is located between Littlerock and Rochester, Washington on the Black River.

History[edit]

Prairie at Glacial Heritage Preserve, Thurston County, Washington

The Nature Conservancy purchased a pair of wetland tracts totaling 124 acres (50 ha) near the preserve in 2002.[1]

Description[edit]

The southern end of the Gate to Belmore Trail is near the preserve and under plans by the county's Trail Connectivity Program, the pathway is to be extended by 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to the site. The project would connect the corridor of natural areas and preserves to the Yelm-Rainier-Tenino Trail and other hiking routes in the region.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nature Conservancy buys 124 acres in watershed". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Associated Press. April 7, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Bilbao, Martin (May 30, 2023). "Thurston County is designing trail extensions near Tenino, Glacial Heritage Preserve". The Olympian. Retrieved April 25, 2023.

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