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Project T-70-L1

Project Title: Apple River Canyon State Park through Lands Acquisition

Community and/or Species Focus: River

Goal/Objectives:

  1. Acquire a tract of land on the Apple River
  2. Register the land as a Land & Water Reserve

Achievements:

  1. ​Acquired 105 acres
  2. The land was registered as a Reserve

Post-Project Survey (if applicable): n/a

Project Period: 2011 - 2012

Principle Investigator(s): Gerald A. Paulsen (Natural Land Institute)

Final Report:

T-70-L1