The project continues the broader conservation of lands in the Bear River Drainage. | 113 Additional Acres Protected in Cove Conservation Area
The Land Trust is excited to announce the protection of 113 acres just across the river from the Land Trust’s Kackley Preserve and adjacent to other Land Trust conservation easements along the Bear River. This new conservation easement adds to the Cove Conservation Area and protects the area’s diverse open space values, including riparian areas along the Bear River, wetlands and springs, as well as prime agricultural and ranch land. The project continues the broader conservation of lands in the Bear River Drainage aimed at protecting and improving habitat for Bonneville Cutthroat Trout and countless other species. The conservation easement allows the landowners to continue traditionalfarming and ranching, but forever prohibits development, harmful land uses, and activities on the property. In cooperation with the landowner, fences were built along the river and surrounding natural springs to exclude cattle, and new watering systems were constructed to move cattle away from these sensitive areas. |
