Features
Prescribed Burns Planned on Baca NWR
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to conduct prescribed burns on the Baca National Wildlife Refuge this Fall. The burns are planned for areas of the Refuge along Lower Crestone Creek in order to reduce fuels and improve wildlife habitat. The burns will be conducted by professional fire personnel from the San Luis Valley Interagency Fire Management Unit. Exact burn dates will depend on weather conditions and other prescription requirements. Follow the link for more information.
2016 Fall Baca NWR Prescribed Burn Information
About the Complex
Alamosa, Monte Vista, and Baca Refuges form the San Luis Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex. This Complex is a part of the Refuge System, a network of lands that conserve wildlife and habitat.
Learn More About the Refuge ComplexAbout the NWRS
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.
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Features
The Rio Grande River Trail offers a variety of river habitats for wildlife. Look for migratory song birds, deer, and other resident wildlife along the two-mile trail.
Learn More About the Rio Grande River TrailHumans have inhabited the San Luis Valley for over 12,000 years. Their uses of the land reflect both the traditions of those who moved to the Valley and local adaptations. Over thousands of years, numerous groups lived in the Valley or passed through on their way to surrounding lands. By the late Sixteenth Century, early Spanish explorers were later joined by other European settlers and the Valley was soon transformed by agriculture, ranching, transportation, water projects and the growth of towns.
Learn More About the San Luis ValleyThe Friends of the San Luis Valley National Wildlife Refuges is a non-profit group dedicated to promoting awareness of the three Refuges though education and support.
Learn More About the Friends of the San Luis Valley Refuges
American Avocet
Look for the striking plumage of these graceful birds. They sweep their bills side to side to find food in shallow ponds.
Page Photo Credits — All photos courtesy of USFWS unless otherwise noted.
Last Updated: Oct 27, 2016