[PCA] NEWS: Nature Conservancy Transfers Piedmont Prairie to Plant Conservation Program
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Tue Jul 21 08:50:40 CDT 2009
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarolina/press/press4122.html
Nature Conservancy Transfers Piedmont Prairie to Plant Conservation
Program
Mineral Spring Barrens Home to Rare Native Sunflower
Durham -- July 20, 2009 -- The Nature Conservancy recently transferred 60
acres of Union County prairie to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services. Plant Conservation Program. The property is home to
Schweinitz's Sunflower, which the federal government listed as an
endangered species in 1991. The Nature Conservancy acquired the Barrens
soon after that declaration.
See the link above for the full press release text.
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