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Start Date-End Date: 04/08/2006-01/00/1900
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Summary: Participants will be removing tamarisk, a non-native plant from this historic area in Comanche National Grassland.
Description: Picketwire Canyon is home to the largest set of dinosaur tracks in North America, Native American rock art and early Hispanic settlements. Located in the Comanche National Grasslands, this exceptional area is in danger of being overtaken by invasive weeds. Tamarisk, a non-native plant, can consume up to 200 gallons of water a day, limiting or even drying up available water. Hardy and fast-growing, tamarisk displaces native cottonwood and willows, and the wildlife for which they provide food and shelter. Tamarisk is a critical habitat threat that must be managed aggressively. Help protect Colorado's native plants and animals from the same fate that the dinosaurs met. Join VOC in the canyons and prairies of southeast Colorado to help remove this destructive plant.
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Physical Difficulty: Moderate
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Desired Number of Volunteers: 0
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 255
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 11
Total Volunteer Days: 266
Total Unique Volunteers: 145
Total Volunteer Hours: 1270
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Stipend Hours: 0
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