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The Area

The Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area (ASCCA) is made up of 4,800 acres of rolling foothills land. The area features over 22 kilometers of scenic hiking trails, including 8.1 kilometers of self-guided interpretive trails.

The ASCCA is home to over 400 plant species and an abundance of insects, birds, and mammals.  The land is made up of 50% Aspen forest, 42% pastures of introduced grasses, and approximately 8% native prairie.

Click on area wildlife or area plants to find out more about the species found in the grasslands here at the ASCCA.

Species listed on the Bird, Mammal and Plant Lists were compiled by ASCCA volunteer Olga Droppo and are kept up to date by Dick Choy. Many people have and continue to contribute to these lists.

From our Area Photo Gallery

Posted by Christina Keough
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Posted by Main Administrator

area wildlife + plants

Long-tailed Weasel
Mustela frenata
Cinnamon-brown summer coat with an  orange or buff belly.  The tail is half as long as the body with a black tip.  The coat turns entirely white in the winter except for the black tip on the tail.
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