A BIG Thank You to our local Geocaching group for spending another day at the preserve picking up trash! This year’s group, led by Pat Fury, spent the morning of May 10 at the preserve. 16 people took part in … Continued
A huge thank you to the Colfax Cub Scouts, their parents and Mr. Mosey for planting 20 native shrubs at the preserve on May 12th. 10 Service Berry shrubs and 10 Hazelnut shrubs were planted on the east end of … Continued
We had a very low turn-out for our Science Exploration Day which took place on Saturday May 17th. Cool, wet weather was most likely the culprit. Thanks to the 4 participants and their families for taking part! I believe the … Continued
The CRCPRA Planning Committee is excited to announce that our popular Science Exploration Day will take place on Saturday May 17th from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM (a cookout lunch is included!). Similar to last year, 3 concurrent sessions will … Continued
Many species of our winged friends have returned to the northland. March is always a time of drastic weather changes, but it appears that spring is on it’s way. Check out Mr. Mosey’s phenology update at the preserve.
The CRCPRA Planning Committee would like to thank everyone for making 2024 at great year for the preserve! We look forward to seeing you at the preserve in 2025.
Ready to help make a new river trail at the Preserve? We’ll be holding workdays at the Preserve on November 16 and December 14 starting at 1 p.m. to build more trail along the river south of the asphalt road. … Continued
Just a reminder that the CRCPRA is a multipurpose recreation area and preserve. Because it was obtained in part using the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, the property is open to hunting, fishing and trapping (as well as hiking, skiing and general … Continued
A big thank you to the Colfax Cub Scouts for their energetic seed collecting at the Preserve! They collected three kinds of native grass seeds (little blue stem, side oats grama, and Canada wild rye), stiff goldenrod and hyssop–all of … Continued
The management committee would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who was involved in making our new fishing pier a reality! The ADA compliant fishing pier is now open for all to enjoy! The 46 foot pier, … Continued