[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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