Environmental Factors

Nature and Science
Russian knapweed

(courtesy of Arizona Crop Improvement Association Inc.)


The park's exotic weed control program addresses tamarisk, whitetop, Russian knapweed, Canada thistle, kochia, bindweed, Curly dock, and Russian thistle. There are 39 other assorted exotic plants which currently have minor impact on the historic site.

We are developing our baseline data sets for natural resources through the Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) initiative. The historic site is part of the Southern Plains Inventory and Monitoring Network as well as the Northern Rockies Invasive Plant Management Team.

Last updated: May 6, 2020

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35110 State Highway 194
La Junta, CO 81050

Phone:

719 383-5010
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