Prairie Ridge Natural Area in Northern Colorado to grow by 140 acres for $1.1M

By Seth Boster | Out There Colorado

An area for conservation and recreation is growing in northern Colorado, helping to realize a long-term goal of local land managers.

The 140-acre addition to Prairie Ridge Natural Area “represents the final piece in a 25-year effort creating a 3,500-acre separator between Loveland and Fort Collins,” read a recent announcement from Great Outdoors Colorado.

That was in announcing a $1.1 million grant toward a multi-agency acquisition totaling about $6.7 million. A majority of the funding is from the city of Loveland, which manages Prairie Ridge Natural Area and has led the arrangement with the city of Fort Collins and Larimer County.

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