Altai cottongrass (left) and hanging garden sullivantia.

“Everyone likes to root for an underdog. Even if it’s a plant.”

So says the Colorado Natural Heritage Program, which has tallied about 25 extraordinary plant species in Pitkin County that are underdogs these days. They are plants, according to CNHP, that need everyone’s help.

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Before (left) and after the stabilization project.

Pitkin County’s Open Space and Trails program is wrapping up a significant riparian restoration project on the Crystal River just above the Thomas Road Bridge.

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The 2020 North Star Nature Preserve Management Plan, under consideration for adoption in June 2020, calls for science-based decisions in managing the unique property.

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