| 词条 | Plains Conservation Center | ||||||||
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| name = Plains Conservation Center | photo = Cheyenne Camp, Plains Conservation Center, Colorado.jpg | photo_width = | photo_caption = View of Cheyenne Camp looking east at the Plains Conservation Center | photo_alt = | coords = {{coord|39.65604|-104.73700|region:US-CO|display=inline,title}} | type = History museum and nature preserve | location = 21901 E Hampden Av Aurora, Colorado | area = {{convert|1100|acre|ha}} in Aurora | created = 1949 | designer = | operator = | hiking_trails = | other_info = | website = [https://www.auroragov.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=1881221&pageId=5464872 AuroraGov.org] }} The Plains Conservation Center is an outdoor education facility and state-designated natural area in Aurora, Colorado.[1] Its mission is to preserve Colorado's prairies, educate children about Colorado's eco-history, and nurture conservation efforts. The center comprises two sites totaling approximately {{convert|8894|acre|km2}} of land. The main site is located on {{convert|1100|acre|km2}} in Aurora and the second site is south of Strasburg on {{convert|7960|acre|km2}} bisected by West Bijou Creek. The Aurora property is owned by the Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space department.[2] HistoryThe land that is currently part of the Aurora site was once part of the railroad. The city of Denver bought the land in 1933, and the land later became federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. An education center was established in 1949, and in 1969 a group of sod structures were built.[3][4] In 1997 the West Arapahoe Conservation District sold {{convert|1100|acre|km2}} to the City of Aurora; about {{convert|500|acre|km2|adj=pre|additional|0}} were sold for private development,[5] with revenue from the private sale used to buy the West Bijou Creek site in Strasburg.[6] West Bijou siteThe West Bijou site has been identified as an important site for the study of the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs;[7] one source calls it "the most complete single K-T boundary section found in nonmarine rocks".[8] An expansion of the site under the auspices of the Trust for Public Land, along with the addition of a conservation easement to protect the entire property from development, was announced in December 2012.[9] The integrity of the West Bijou site has also been protected by the addition of a conservation easement on adjoining ranch land.[10] In November 2016, the West Bijou Site was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.[11] A feature of the site is a herd of wild pronghorn. ActivitiesThe Aurora site features a historic schoolhouse, blacksmith shop and barn, an heirloom garden and a chicken coop, and a recreated Cheyenne camp with tipis. The Learning Center and library are open to schools and groups. Special seasonal events and education programs are offered through Denver Botanic Gardens.[12] GalleryReferences1. ^{{cite book|last=Danilov|first=Victor J.|title=Colorado museums and historic sites|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EMx5AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=31 October 2012|date=June 2000|publisher=University Press of Colorado|isbn=9780870815720|pages=40–41}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Plains Conservation Center of Aurora expanding Strasburg site|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2015/05/05/plains-conservation-center-of-aurora-expanding-strasburg-site/|publisher=Denver Post|accessdate=14 December 2016|date=May 5, 2015}} 3. ^[https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-8986579 "Looking in on a plains homestead, just southeast of Denver. (Plains Conservation Center, Aurora, Colorado)"], Sunset, May 1, 1990 {{subscription required|via=Questia Online Library}}. 4. ^Betsy Lehndorff, [https://web.archive.org/web/20161220082125/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-79390085.html "Sod Homes Blend Into Prairie"], Rocky Mountain News, October 20, 2001 {{subscription required|via=HighBeam Research}}. 5. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20160328022128/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67647814.html "Aurora Zoning Hearing Tonight"], Rocky Mountain News, January 8, 1997{{subscription required|via=HighBeam Research}}. 6. ^"The PCC Story" at Plains Conservation Center official website (accessed 2012-01-13). 7. ^Ann Schrader, "Denver team close to solving geologic puzzle", The Denver Post, November 28, 2000. 8. ^Douglas J. Nichols, Kirk R. Johnson, Plants and the K-T Boundary (Cambridge University Press, 2008), {{ISBN|978-0521835756}}, pp. 123ff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=QsXbOeE4GtgC&lpg=PA124&dq=%22west%20bijou%22%20%22dinosaur&pg=PA123#v=onepage&q=%22west%20bijou%22%20%22dinosaur&f=false Excerpts available] at Google Books. 9. ^"Dinosaur Ranch Protected", Trust for Public Land, December 19, 2012. 10. ^Joey Bunch, "Keeping a hand on the land: Hasenbalg family of Arapahoe County uses easement as buffer against growth", The Denver Post, July 4, 2007. 11. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nnlandmarks/upload/West-Bijou-NNL-Final-Formatted-11-17-16.pdf |title=Interior Secretary Jewell Designates New National Natural Landmark |publisher=National Park Service |date=November 17, 2016 |accessdate=November 17, 2016}} 12. ^{{cite web|title=Plains Conservation Center|url=https://www.auroragov.org/things_to_do/parks__open_space___trails/nature___open_spaces/nature_centers/plains_conservation_center/|publisher=City of Aurora|accessdate=14 December 2016}} Further reading
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5 : Nature centers in Colorado|Open-air museums in Colorado|Museums in Arapahoe County, Colorado|Protected areas of Arapahoe County, Colorado|Education in Arapahoe County, Colorado |
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