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Take A Look At The Volcan Mountain Preserve Grasslands
When most of us think of Volcan Mountain, we usually picture the dense
coniferous forest, the stately big-cone douglas fir groves and the oak
woodlands flanked by the impenetrable chaparral. An equally important
aspect of the mountain are the openings between these stands of vegetation
- the wet meadows and drier grasslands.
Several acres of native bunch grasses still exist on the saddles at Simmons
and Ferguson Flats on top of Volcan and down on the eastern side of the
mountain in San Felipe Valley.
These areas are important feeding grounds for a variety of wildlife. Rodents are an integral part of the grasslands. They provide the necessary food for large predators such as the Golden Eagle and other raptors during the day and a variety of owls at night.
Over the past several years, volunteers have established permanent data collection transects in the grasslands to provide baseline information about the grasses. The study plots are being monitored to access the data and establish a long-term restoration plan for the grasslands.
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