20 miles of South Platte River bottom protected

Posted by egable on February 14th, 2008 filed in Land conservation

The Golden Eagle Ranch recently donated a 967-acre conservation easement to Ducks Unlimited that will help to protect 20 miles of the South Platte River bottom. The donation is in addition to the 1,100-acre easement the ranch donated to DU in 2003.

Located immediately west of Tamarack Ranch State Wildlife Area, Golden Eagle Ranch includes some of the most pristine riverbottom along the South Platte River, according to Ducks Unlimited. The mountain snowberry and mature cottonwoods provide habitat for quail, turkey, deer and waterfowl.